Autumn Skies

Mandarin Duck

The Mandarin Duck originates from South East Asia. They were introduced into the UK as part of wildfowl collections in … More

Hall Place lies outside the ancient village of Bexley on the south-east edge of London. It was built in 1537 … More

Originally posted on Stephen G Hipperson:
A new word for me…… pareidolia… seeing stuff in stuff. I didn’t notice this ‘herbivore-like’ creature…

The Demoiselle Crane comes from Central Eurasia, ranging from the Black Sea to NE China. It figures prominently in the … More

Originally posted on Stephen G Hipperson:
Myioborus miniatus – shame I didn’t get the end of the tail. —Stephen—

Originally posted on Crosbyman66:
No trip to San Francisco would be complete without a visit to Alcatraz Island. Just over…

George Augustus was born in northern Germany in 1683 and was the last British monarch to be born outside of … More

I came across Elsing Spital (Elsing’s Hospital) whilst walking in the City of London during a lunch break in a … More

The weather forecast had not been too promising so Keith and I headed for the London Wetland Centre. As it … More