The last month seems to have been rather quite. Our Blue Tits have fledged a brood and have moved away … 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, 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
Spring Flowers (2)
Some more photos of the wonderful spring flowers I encountered on my recent River Crane walk
Swanage Railway (3): 6695
Locomotive 6695 is one of a class built for the Great western railway between 1922-1928. It is reported that they … More
Naturelog: Wednesday 21st May
This mornings walk was also along the River Aln. I walked from the village to Duchess Bridge, which carries the … More
Naturelog: Tuesday 20th May
Went for a walk this morning along the River Aln. I started from the mouth of the River and began … More
Naturelog: Monday 19th May
Spending a few days at Alnmouth on the coast of Northumberland in the North East of England. This evening walked … More
Spring Flowers (1)
On my recent River Crane walk there were a wide variety of spring flowers to enjoy
