The grey squirrel is a native of North America and was introduced into the United Kingdom. Many people regard 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.
Andromeda Galaxy
The Andromeda Galaxy is one of the most photogenic and a subject I return to many times. For more information … More
Patch update: August
Tarn Park 28 bird species were seen on the patch this month.This brings the years total to 49 and increases … More
Roman sculptures from Aphrodisias
All these examples are from the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford
Views of Oxford (3)
Some more views of Oxford colleges
Naturelog: Saturday 14th September
Returning to London today but before I catch an afternoon train an opportunity to go to one of my favourite … More
Bees
As we go from summer into autumn, I thought I would post some pictures of what, to me, is one … More
Aphrodisias
When I was in Oxford recently I attended a series of lecture on Inscriptions from Aphrodisias. This was a city … More
M5
M5 (aka NGC5904) is a globular cluster in the constellation Serpens. it is 24,000 light years from Earth and can … More
Naturelog: Thursday 12th September
Today saw me travelling out to the Wirral coast in search of more waders. My first stop however is Bidston … More
