St Stephens Cathedral in Vienna dates from the 14th century although it stands on the site of two earlier churches. … 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.
Scottish Sunsets
Some pictures of sunsets during my recent trip to Scotland
Naturelog: Tuesday 11th November
Day 3 of my trip to Speyside was the day to find those species in Speyside that we hadn’t found … More
Naturelog: Monday 10th November
Day 2 of my brief trip to Speyside saw us heading for the Moray coast. Our first destinations was the … More
Naturelog: Sunday 9th November
In Scotland for 3 days of Birdwatching on a short break run by Heatherlea, a holiday company based in Speyside. … More
Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment in Lewisham
St Laurence Church is a 1960’s church in SE London. As you walk from the main church into the … More
We will remember them
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the … More
Truly a World War
When you hear about World War One, it is likely that it will conjure up images of trenches in Western … More
Orion Nebula
Was searching through some picture files a couple of days ago and found this set of pictures of the Orion … More
Speckled Wood
As a homage to the passing summer here in the UK, some pictures of the last butterfly species I … More
