This week’s pictures are of the Eagle Nebula (M16/NGC6611). This is a much-photographed object, especially since the amazing photographs were … 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.
Migrants arrive!
My second patch walk of the spring/summer season this morning. It was only 11C, so I wasn’t hopeful of any … More
Sombrero Galaxy
Been a good couple of weeks using the COAST remote telescope for taking pictures. This week’s featured target was the … More
The Banqueting House (2): The Painted Ceiling
Continuing our Tuesday posts on The Palace of Whitehall, here are some pictures of the painted ceiling of the Banqueting … More
Spring Flowers and a Hairy-footed Bee
The season on my local Butterfly and Dragonfly survey doesn’t start till next week, but I thought, given Monday was … More
The Banqueting House
Following on from the history of Whitehall palace post last week, I thought I would post some of my … More
Dumbell Nebula
Very pleased with these photos I took this week using the OU’s remote telescope (COAST) The Dumbbell Nebula (also known … More
Christchurch Priory
The first record of a church on this site comes from around 800 AD. The Doomsday book (1086) records a … More
Searching for Spring
Yesterday Keith and I went to Tilbury and Gravesend in search of spring migrants and early Butterflies and Bees. We … More
The Coast of New Forest – wildlife diary
Sue and I decided to spend a weekend exploring the area on the border of western Hampshire and eastern Dorset. … More
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