One of the great things about photography and particularly digital photography is the ability to store and readily access images … 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.
WD849
849 was built for the War Department by Hunslet of Leeds in 1940. It has some interesting features – a … More
Naturelog: Friday 24th January
It’s been relatively busy week work wise, so there hasn’t been much time to get out and see what’s been … More
Gadwall
At first sight, the Gadwall might appear as one of the drabber of the U.K.’s waterfowl. It’s plain grey plumage, … More
York City walls: The Gateways
I think one of the great things about the completeness of the city walls in York is that most of … More
M15
M15 (aka NGC7078) is a globular cluster seen in the constellation Pegasus. At an estimated 12 billion years old it … More
Naturelog: Saturday 18th January
Another opportunity to get out of London for some birdwatching. This week I head into East Anglia again but this … More
1742 Millom
1742 Millom, a light industrial shunter, was built in Leeds in 1946 for the Ministry of Supply. For the next … More
Naturelog: Thursday 16th January
The break in the stormy weather was holding and so I decided to go and visit some small sites that … More
Traveling Post Office
The traveling post office service was first operated in 1830 and grew to include a number of different routes where … More
