Last weekend we went to see the Lowry exhibition at Tate Britain in London. Although I knew of Lowry’s work … 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.
Triffid Nebula
The Triffid Nebula (aka M20 or NGC6514) is a gas and dust nebula 5000 light years from Earth located in … More
The capture of Lachish (2)
Arriving back in Ninevah following his campaign in Judea, King Sennacherib decided to record the battle of Lachish as a … More
Bee
4488 Union of South Africa
Built in 197, this A4 pacific locomotive was originally due to be called Osprey, in keeping with the bird themed … More
Views of the Tarn
All photos by Sue
Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum
I would recomend anyone who can to see the exhibition at the British Museum before it ends on 29th September … More
The capture of Lachish (1)
From around the year 900 BCE, the Assyrian Empire began to expand and by 700 BCE had reached as far … More
Naturelog: Sunday 14th July
Although we spent the day in London (See posts on Pompeii and Herculaneum exhibition and future posting on Lowry exhibition) … More
Eagle Nebula
Todays pictures are of the Eagle Nebula (M16/NGC6611). This is a much photographed object especially since the amazing photographs taken … More
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