Between 2 meetings, I managed to fit in a couple of hours at the London Wetlands Centre. It was predominantly … 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.
Dionysos
This statue is of Dionysos, the Greek god of wine, theatre and vegetation. He can be identified by the fact … More
Dumbell Nebula
Recent photo of Dumbell Nebula taken using the Bradford Robotic telescope. For more information on the Dumbell nebula see post: … More
London Zoo’s first tiger cub birth in 17 years
At the end of September came the great news of a Sumatran tiger cub born at London Zoo. Now there … More
Liver Birds
The Liver bird is the symbol of the city of Liverpool. It’s use dates from the Middle Ages and it … More
Draconid Meteor shower tonight
For those who can view it, here are some articles to help with your viewing: When and where to watch … More
Meteor showers in October
It seems like October is going to be a good time for watching meteors For further details see EarthSky’s meteor … More
Theseus
Theseus was a mythical reforming King of Athens. His mother was Aethra, daughter of the king of Troezan and his … More
Gatekeeper Butterfly
The Gatekeeper (also sometimes known as the Hedge Brown) is commonly found in England and Wales, but is absent from … More
Lion
The Lion is one of the UK’s earliest railway locomotives, built at Leeds in 1838 for the Liverpool & Manchester … More
