Originally posted on Loco Yard:
The Watercress Line’s Autumn Steam Gala 2016 was an excellent three days for those who love…
Month: October 2016
Grey Heron
The largest and commonest of our breeding Herons in the UK, the Grey Heron is a common sight in most wetland habitats. … More
Statues and Monuments: Walter Beasant
Walter Beasant was born in Portsmouth in August 1836. He was educated at a number of different schools around the … More
Butterfly #44
Originally posted on talainsphotographyblog:
44 A Pearly Crescentspot Butterfly that was at the farm.
All aboard the Waverley (3): Up to Dartford
Leaving Gravesend the PS Waverley makes it’s way up river towards London. The first place we pass is Tilbury Docks, … More
Naturelog: 21st October
Keith and I off to Cliffe, an RSPB reserve in the north Kent Marshes, hoping to catch some autumn migration. … More
The Aberfan Disaster Remembered 50 Years On
Originally posted on Stephen Liddell:
Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of one of the worst post-war disasters in Britain when on an…
Great Spotted Woodpecker
The Great Spotted Woodpecker is a bird of broad-leaved woodland, parks and gardens. It is found across the UK … More
Statues and Monuments: Joseph Bazalgette
Bazalgette was born in London in March 1819, the son of a Royal Navy captain. After school, he did … More
All aboard the Waverley (2): Gravesend
Our trip on the PS Waverley starts at Gravesend, which is a town with a long and interesting history. Royal … More