Many mosaics have been discovered in the Roman provinces of North Africa. They have a distinct style reflecting the tastes … 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.
Mallard 75 at York
Wow 6 gorgeous engines and so many people! This is the first time I have had to queue to get … More
Owl Nebula
The Owl Nebula (aka M97/NGC2857) is a planetary nebula 2000 light years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. Photos … More
Bird pictures: Common Pochard
The Common Pochard is one of the commoner duck species seen in the UK. It is present all year round … More
Trafalger Square Lions
it would be hard nowadays to consider Nelson’s column without the four flanking Lions. yet at the time they were … More
Natural History Museum
By the middle of the 19th century it was becoming evident that the British Museum collection was outgrowing its home … More
Naturelog: Thursday 4th July
A pleasant morning and so decided to go for a walk in Scadbury LNR which is not far from where … More
Triangulum galaxy
The Triangulum Galaxy (aka M33/ NGC 598) was probably first described by Hodiema in 1654. It is 3,000,000 light years … More
The Royal Pelicans
Many people have heard about the Royal Swans, which can be found on the upper reaches of the river Thames, … More
Naturelog: Monday 1st July
Working at home most of today – 4 Swifts over garden mid-morning and a brief view of Green Woodpecker as … More
