Image credit: NASA/SDO/Goddard Space Flight Center This is a picture taken of a solar Flare that occurred on April 2nd. … 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.
Trees in bloom
The garden has burst into colour in the last week or so as the weather has improved and the sun … More
International Court victory for whales
Originally posted on Green Living London:
Pic: Paul Hilton/Greenpeace Japanese whaling in the Antarctic Ocean was ruled illegal by the International Court…
Bletchley Park revisited (7): The Mansion
There had been a house on the site since 1711, but when the estate was built by Herbert Samuel Leon … More
Naturelog: Patch update – March
Although the weather has been variable it is certainly an improvement on last month. We have even managed a few … More
HMS Benbow
HMS Benbow was launched at Rotherhithe in London in 1813. She was the first nof a number of Royal Navy … More
Bletchley Park revisited (6): The Cottages
The Cottages were the first active site within Bletchley Park and housed the first codebreakers. It was here that the … More
Moon
Havent been doing much Astrophotography recently but here are some shots of the Moon which remains one of my favourite … More
Naturelog: Tuesday 1st April
A bright sunny afternoon so decided to spend some time by the Tarn looking for early butterflies. There was much … More
Naturelog: Sunday 30th March
Signs all around that spring is finally on its way. The flowers are beginning to bloom and on the way … More
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