Very little in the natural world is absolute. Take the hot weather we are experiencing in Southern England at the … 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.
Highgate Cemetery (1)
A few weeks ago Keith and I visited Highgate Cemetery. This is perhaps the most famous cemetery in the UK, … More
Dipper
Some pictures and videos of the Dipper we saw recently on the river Kent at Kendal in Cumbria
Naturelog: Monday 4th August
I decided to make a diversion on the way back home from the town centre and have a look around … More
Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (4):7120 (AD601)
Locomotive 7120 was built for the LMSR at Derby in 1945. It passed from them to British Rail and then … More
Cutty Sark (5):Officers Cabins
The officer’s of the Cutty Sark were housed in a set of cabins located around the mess room. The Master … More
Naturelog: Heysham Nature Reserve
Heysham nature reserve in Lancashire is a small piece of land bounded by the Sea, the port of Heysham and … More
Oceans on an ice moon?
https://flic.kr/p/5JVgFg Photo by Phil Plait https://www.flickr.com/photos/badastronomy/ I was interested to read of the latest findings from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. It … More
Views of Kendal (2)
Dark Green Fritillary
These are some pictures of a Dark Green Fritillary taken at lakeside on Lake Windermere in Cumbria.
