Haven’t found much time for astrophotography recently but here are some pictures of the Whirlpool Galaxy I have taken
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.
Bullfinch
Surely one of most attractive of British birds. The Bullfinch is a bird of woodland and can be difficult to … More
Statues and Memorials in London: Duke of Cumberland
Prince William, Duke of Cumberland was born in 1721.The third son of King George II he joined the army in … More
Naturelog: 12th May
Its been two weeks since I have done the butterfly and dragonfly survey on my patch, so I am keen … More
Views of Paris (5)
One of the most iconic of Paris buildings is Notre Dame Cathedral. Many people are familiar with the building but … More
Lord’s cricket ground (5): The Ground
After the Pavilion we visited one of the new stands and the Cricket school. Unfortunately due to an event taking … More
Views of Paris (4)
Paris is full of iconic buildings and monuments – some are famous; some are not but they all add to … More
Naturelog: 8th May
A free Friday and so Keith and I are off to the RSPB reserve at Cliffe. This collection of old … More
Lord’s cricket ground (4): The Pavillion
https://flic.kr/p/fRQpdC photo by David Pinkney (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dave_pinkney/) The next stop on our tour was the Pavilion. For some reason we were … More
Naturelog: Aln Estuary
When I visit Northumbria, I stay in Alnmouth a beautiful village sandwiched between the North Sea and the estuary of … More
