The weather this morning could not have been more different to Thursday. The Sun was bright as I set off … 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.
Naturelog: Thursday 13th March
Went out this morning to do the BTO Winter Thrush Survey of the area that includes Sutcliffe Park LNR. At … More
Mesopotamian flood myths (3)
The last of the Mesopotamian flood myths we have is that of Zuisudra. We actually know very little about it … More
Naturelog: Tuesday 11th March
A last minute decision to pay a visit to the London Wetland Centre. There had been some butterflies sighted over … More
Naturelog: Patch update: February 2014
It is nice to have emerged the month in somewhat calmer weather than we entered it. The damage from the … More
The Great Goodbye
Originally posted on Phil Lambell:
THEY’RE just machines aren’t they? One hundred and two tons of metal forged and hammered into…
Naturelog: Sunday 9th March
There is always a good feeling about seeing a first, whether it be for the year or for the first … More
Orion Nebula
Some photos of the Orion Nebula taken with the Harvard NASA telescope
Black Swan
The Black Swan comes from Australia but turns up occasionally in the wild in the UK as an escape from … More
Penguins in Jumpers!
No this is not some bizarre persons idea of a joke. These are oiled Penguins on Phillip Island in Victoria. … More
