The Shannon Naval Brigade memorial During the 19th century it was not uncommon for ships crews to be detailed to … 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.
Californian Sea Lions
Taken in Monteray California
Bird Pictures: Kingfisher
Southsea Castle (3)
A 68 pounder from 1853. This was one of the largest and last of the smooth-bore cannons. it is thought … More
Bode’s Galaxy
Bode’s galaxy (aka NGC3031 or M81) is a spiral galaxy found in the constellation Ursa Major. It is 12,000,000 light … More
3048 Majestic
This is a scale model of the locomotive majestic It was an example of the Dean’s single class built between … More
Bird Pictures: Wigeon
Naturelog: Wednesday 10th June
Following on from a meeting this morning I hot footed it to Canada Water in Rotherhithe to look for a … More
HSL 102
High-speed launch number 102 was built at the Hythe in Kent in 1936 for the Royal Air Force. She is … More
Sunflower Galaxy
The sunflower galaxy (aka M63/NGC5055) is a spiral galaxy consisting of a central disc surrounded by two short arms. One … More
