On the way back from a trip to Peterborough, Sue and I stopped off at Welney Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust … More
Author: Pete
I am semi-retired after a career in medical sciences. I now work from home doing independent research and consultancy amongst other things. One advantage of this is that I do have time to indulge my interests including birdwatching, natural history, steam trains and history particularly ancient history.
Chatham Historic Dockyard: Tour (part 2)
XE8 Midget Submarine Expunger built in 1944 for operations in the far east. It was sunk as an underwater target … More
Reminders of Summer
It has certainly turned chilly in London this past couple of days and so autumn cools as we move towards … More
Charterhouse: Tour (1)
Charterhouse as it is today As you enter there is a gallery of memorials to former scholars of the school … More
Great Cormorant
The Great Cormorant is a large waterbird, whose black plumage and use of perching posts make it one of the … More
Greenwich Re-visited
Last Friday went to Greenwich with Steve Evans to see the Cutty Sark. … More
Chatham Historic Dockyard: Tour (part 1)
Sir Walter Ralegh
Sir Walter Ralegh, alongside Sir Francis Drake, are the two best-known explorers of the Elizabethan era. Sunday marks the 399th … More
Charterhouse : The History
A few months back I had the opportunity to visit the Charterhouse in London. The land on which it stands … More
Sunset
Originally posted on Photography Art Plus:
Magical sunset on lake Sochagota, the way of the sun.
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