The enclosure of the casements and the relocation of the guns to the ramparts of the fort was accompanied by … 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.
Whirlpool Galaxy
Haven’t done much astrophotography recently but here are a couple of pictures of the Whirlpool Galaxy taken with the Bradford … More
Northe Fort (2)
The fortress was commisioned in 1872. The guns were housed in casements in the fortress wall protected by steel and … More
Bluebell Railway (11): Fenchurch
Fenchurch is an example of the A! class terrier built for the LBSCR to work local passenger services. It was … More
Northe Fort (1)
Northe point lies at the southern end of Weymouth Harbour with extensive views north over Weymouth Bay and south over … More
Patch update: September
The last month has seen an upturn in activity around the patch. The winter birds are starting to return and … More
Global wildlife halved in 40 years, reveals WWF
Originally posted on Green Living London:
Pic: WWF Global wildlife populations have halved in just 40 years, according to new research by…
Naturelog: Monday 29th September
The seasons are changing and although the trees in the garden are still in leaf, the wildlife behaviour and the … More
Red-bellied Woodpecker #16
Originally posted on talainsphotographyblog:
A Male Red-bellied Woodpecker from last year pictures. I have not seen them this year too…
St Clement Danes Church
Photo by Mikey (https://www.flickr.com/photos/raver_mikey/) St. Clement Danes Church sits on an island in one of central London’s busiest roads opposite … More
