Went down into Kent today to spend a day nature-watching with Keith and Brian. My first stop on the way … 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.
Lachish in the Bronze Age
Tel-Lachish was probably first settled in the fourth millennia BCE by early Bronze Age farmers. By the third millennia it … More
Banded Demoiselle
The Banded Demoiselle is one of only 2 damselfly species with coloured wings in the UK. It is a common … More
The Brownsea Island camp
Brownsea Island Phot by Allwyn Ladell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/alwyn_ladell/) The largest of the islands in Poole Harbour is Brownsea Island. As I … More
Where is Lachish?
The site of Tel-Lachish or Tel- Duveir lies 25 miles south west of Jerusalem adjacent to the coastal hill range. … More
Views of Poole Harbour
Photos taken from boat on recent trip to Brownsea island
Naturelog: Patch update May
The last month seems to have been rather quite. Our Blue Tits have fledged a brood and have moved away … More
Lachish, the phoenix city
Tel Lachish Photo by orientalizing (https://www.flickr.com/photos/orientalizing/) Last July I published 3 posts about the capture of the ancient city of … More
Mary Rose (11) Music
A number of musical instruments were found in the wreck of the Mary Rose. A boxwood pipe made by the … More
Ring Nebula
Some new pictures of the Ring Nebula
Pete's Favourite Things 