The Red eyed Damselfly is common in Southern England where it can be found by lakes, rivers and other bodies … 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.
Forthcoming Attractions – National Railway Museum The Great Gathering 3 – 17 July
Originally posted on Chasewaterstuff's Railway & Canal Blog:
National Railway Museum The Great Gathering 3 – 17 July We’re nearly a week away…
MGB 81
Motor gunboat 81 was built for the Royal Navy in 1942. It is believed to be the only gunboat in … More
Carrion Crow
The commonest of the black members of the Corvid family. The Crow like the related Magpie has a somewhat evil … More
GWR 9400
Built in 1947 the first 94XX class locos were the last steam locomotives built by GWR before nationalisation and were … More
Swan Nebula
Today some more pictures of the Swan Nebula. These were taken using the Bradford Robotic Telescope Anyone see a swan? … More
Bird Pictures: Moorhen
The Moorhen is a common bird of lakes and marshes in the UK. They have a number of different local … More
Common Blue Damselfly
The Common Blue Damselfly, as its name suggests is probably the Commonest, and certainly the most widespread, of the similar … More
Eagle Nebula
Today’s pictures are of the Eagle Nebula (M16/NGC6611). It is 7000 light years from earth and has large areas of … More
Monuments on Southsea esplanade (2)
The Crimean war memorial Photo by Shaun (http://www.flickr.com/people/ugborough_exile/) This memorial was erected in memory of the soldiers and sailors from … More
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