A fantastic Steam Gala!

Originally posted on Loco Yard:
The Watercress Line’s Autumn Steam Gala 2016 was an excellent three days for those who love…

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

Walter Beasant was born in Portsmouth in August 1836. He was educated at a number of different schools around the … More

Originally posted on talainsphotographyblog:
44 A Pearly Crescentspot Butterfly that was at the farm.

Leaving Gravesend the PS Waverley makes it’s way up river towards London. The first place we pass is Tilbury Docks, … More

Keith and I off to Cliffe, an RSPB reserve in the north Kent Marshes, hoping to catch some autumn migration. … More

Originally posted on Stephen Liddell:
Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of one of the worst post-war disasters in Britain when on an…

The Great Spotted Woodpecker is a bird of broad-leaved woodland, parks and gardens. It is found across the UK … More

Bazalgette was born in London in March 1819, the son of a Royal Navy captain. After school, he did … More

Our trip on the PS Waverley starts at Gravesend, which is a town with a long and interesting history. Royal … More