The Tower of London lies at the eastern end of the medieval walled city. Its foundation dates from 1066, … More
Month: February 2016
Watercress Line Spring Steam Gala 2016 – Brookes Castles Best Shots
Originally posted on Loco Yard:
Good evening, Tonight we are looking at my shots from this years Watercress Line Spring Steam…
A brief history of the Fertile Crescent 3000BCE – 570BCE (4)
By 1400 BCE Egypt had established control over most of the coastal lands and began to move north conquering the … More
Naturelog: 14th February
A chance to get out of London and spend a day with my local RSPB group at the RSPB … More
Naturelog: 12th February
Decided to go off and check out a couple of local sites this morning. My first stop was … More
Statues and Monuments: Peter Pan
Peter Pan, the boy who would never grow up, comes from the story of the same name by the … More
Whooper Swan
The Whooper Swan is the largest of the 2 migratory swan species which visit the UK in the winter. It … More
A brief history of the Fertile Crescent 3000BCE – 570BCE (3)
The political structure of the area was disrupted around the year 1750 BCE with the arrival of the Mittani, an … More
Statues and Monuments: Sir Joshua Reynolds
Joshua Reynolds was born in July 1723 in Devon. He attended a local grammar school where he developed an … More
Moon
Not done much astrophotography recently but here are two pictures of moon taken in December last year