4771 Green Arrow was built is in 1936 for the London and North Eastern Railway at Doncaster. It is a … 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.
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Naturelog: Tuesday 10th September
A few days in Liverpool gave me the opportunity to do some birdwatching in one of my favourite areas of … More
Sun
Taken with Harvard NASA telescope
Azure Damselfly
The Azure Damselfly is one of the commonest blue damselflies in United Kingdom, being found in all parts except the … More
Views of Oxford (2)
In broad Street at the heart of Oxford is Balliol College. This college founded in 1263, claims to be the … More
Views of Oxford (1)
Christchurch is probably the most famous college in Oxford. It is unique in that it is both a college of … More
Large White Butterfly
The large white is one of the commonest butterflies in United Kingdom and is found in most parts of the … More
Lagoon Nebula
Taken with the Harvard NASA telescope The Lagoon Nebula (aka M8 or NGC 6257) is a giant interstellar cloud found … More
Naturelog:Wednesday 4th September
An afternoon walk in Regents Park. Amazingly hot weather and everything (me included0 was trying to keep in the shade. … More
