Some more photos from Sensational Butterflies
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.
After the rain
It was a pretty wet day in London yesterday but as Sue and I were coming home from the centre … More
Sensational Butterflies 2015 (1)
Some photos from a recent trip to the Sensational Butterflies exhibit at the London Natural History Museum.
Western Veil Nebula
NGC6960 sometimes known as the ‘witches broomstick’. Here are a couple of not terrible successful attempts by me to photograph … More
Arbeia Roman fort: The strongroom
One thing I have not seen before in other forts that I have visited is the strongroom which was built … More
Statues and Monuments: Dragon boundary markers
These statues mark the main entrances to the city of London. The dragon supports the shield bearing the city’s … More
Arbeia Roman fort: Tombstones
Two interesting tombstones have been found during the excavations at Arbeia which illustrate the flexibility of the Roman social system … More
A stunning Dragonfly
I found this dragonfly in the garden of the house I was staying at in St Luois last week. … More
Arbeia Roman fort: The Commander’s house
There is also a reconstruction of a commanding officers house dating from the third century. It is built in the … More
Red-Headed Woodpecker
A widespread species, but my recent visit to St Louis was the first time I had managed to catch up … More
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