I would recomend anyone who can to see the exhibition at the British Museum before it ends on 29th September … 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.
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
Bird pictures: Muscovy Duck
The Muscovy duck comes from Central and South America. Originally a wild species, it was domesticated by the Indians. It … More
Naturelog: Friday 12th July
A trip to the Wetland Centre at Barnes. Although it was fairly quiet for birds the grounds were in full … More
Roman Mosiacs from North Africa (2)
Mosiacs often depicted scenes from Nature or the way in which people harvested natural products. From the British museum
Bird Pictures: Barnacle Goose
Barnacle Geese are winter visitors to the UK.The name comes from the belief, before we understood that birds migrate, that … More
Naturelog: Monday 8th July
The garden continues to be quiet, although we have seen the Green Woodpecker on a number of occasions recently. A … More
4468 Mallard
4468 Mallard was built at Doncaster in 1938. The A4 class was designed for the North-Eastern Railway by Sir Nigel … More
