Sue and I traveled down to Somerset for a family party this weekend and it gave us the opportunity to … 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.
Roman gods in York
The god Sol, here carved in the fashion of a Celtic Sun God or a classical Gorgon. The Romans often … More
Naturelog: Friday 21st February
My friend Keith came up to London from Kent and we spent the day at the London Wetland Centre. Our … More
Roman tombstones from York (2)
This is the tombstone of Cornelia Optata. She was only 13 years old when she died. This tombstone was set … More
More Robins
When I posted on the Robin the other day I had great difficulty in trying to select the pictures to … More
Naturelog: Monday 17th February
Whilst working at home today I spotted an unusual daytime visitor to the garden. We know we have Foxes locally … More
Robin
The Robin has often been voted the U.K.’s favourite bird. It has also become a favourite for Christmas card designers. … More
Roman tombstones from York (1)
The inscriptions on Roman tombstones can often give us information about the people who lived and worked in the city … More
Views of York (4)
NORWAY AURORA 2014
Originally posted on DanSpace77:
NORWAY AURORA 2014 Photo Credit: Harald Albrightsen: CLICK photo for larger view and see below for…
