Some filtered shots from the Harvard NASA telescope showing the Red hues at the outside of the ring and the … 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.
Greek Doctor Frieze
This image of a doctor’s surgery is taken from a Greek vase made in Athens about 480 to 470 BCE. … More
The Butterfly House (7)
Naturelog: Friday 22nd November
This morning out doing the November Thrush survey on the patch and surrounding area. There is certainly a lot more … More
500 and still going!
This post marks the 500th post since I started the blog on January 1st this year. Photo by bayasaa (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bayasaa/) … More
Ring Nebula
The Ring nebula (aka Messier 57 or NGC6720) is a planetary nebula found in the constellation Lyra. It is caused … More
Zoroastrianism at the British Museum
I recently went to the British Museum’s current exhibition on Zoroastrianism. Zoroastrianism was a state religion of Persia from around … More
Canada Goose
The Canada Goose was originally a native of North America. A few individuals manage to reach the UK naturally each … More
5900 Hinderton Hall
If I think back to the time that I first became interested in steam locomotives, the names of two locomotives … More
