The garden has been quiet this week with only the usual residents present. But continuing on from last weeks Sparrowhawk … 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.
KIngston Down Brooch
The Kingston Down brooch dates from between 600 to 625 A.D. This is one of the finest Anglo-Saxon brooches ever … More
Patch update: September
In what was a quiet month 23 bird species were seen on the patch this month.The year’s total remains at … More
The Butterfly House (3)
Andromeda Galaxy
Some recent photos of the Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy is 2.5 million light years from Earth and is found … More
Naturelog: Sunday 29th September
After a lovely Sunday morning breakfast at Cafe Fego in Marlow High Street (Highly recommended) we went for a walk … More
Naturelog: Saturday 28th September
A weekend in Marlow and the opportunity to visit a couple of nature reserves that I haven’t visited before. In … More
Views of York (2)
M3
Messier 3 (aka NGC5272) is a large globular cluster. It is estimated to contain approximately half a million stars. it … More
Eygptian Gods: Horus
Horus was one of the most significant of the ancient Egyptian gods. He was usually depicted as a falcon headed … More
