Having visited the southern end of Portland on Tuesday, we decided to explore the northern end of the isthmus for … 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.
Naturelog: 27th April
A day in the Purbeck area of Dorset with local birder, Neil Gartmore as our guide. Our first stop was … More
Naturelog: 26th April
Day 2 of our trip to Dorset and we set off for a visit to Portland, famed for its building … More
Naturelog: 25th April
A few days birdwatching with Keith in Dorset. On our arrival in Weymouth we dropped our luggage off at the … More
Tower of London (11): Salt Tower
The Salt Tower was built around 1230 as part of Henry III’s curtain wall. It has an upper chamber which … More
Sunset over the Medway
Sunsets are one of my favourite scenes to photograph. here are some photos taken at the end of the afternoon on … More
The Bank of England Museum (1): The History 1690-1790
Originally opened as a method of raising capital funds for the impoverished government of the day to raise funds for … More
Tower of London (10): The Wakefield Tower
The Wakefield Tower was built by Henry III sometime between 1238 and 1272. In early records it is sometimes known … More
Lichens and Mosses
These small plants are often overlooked, but are really attractive. Here are some photos I took recently on a trip … More
Common Seals
Here are some photos of Common seals taken on recent boat trip on Medway
