This week just some pictures of clouds taken on a recent walk. I am fascinated by the complex shapes and … 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.
Walk around the Tarn
My weekly wildlife walk takes me across the grounds of the estate where I live to the Tarn, a local … More
John of Eltham
A couple of days ago I was going to visit a friend for the first time this year. As I … More
Around the Isle of Sheppey
On Sunday Sue and I travelled down to Kent to meet our friends Keith and Elaine as we were all … More
Greenwich Reach
Out for my monthly survey walk along the River Thames at Greenwich counting the waterbirds using the river. Even in … More
Of Nero and Thomas a Becket
My first trip into Central London for nearly 18 months was to visit the British Museum to see a couple … More
A return to Tilbury
The weather forecast wasn’t promising but Keith and I decided to further explore the marsh at Tilbury Fort in Essex. … More
Across the water
It has been awhile since my last birdwatching trip, so it was with anticipation that I set off to meet … More
Nightingales Sing
Sue and I trip down to see Keith on his home patch for a few hours birdwatching. Our first stop … More
Sunrise from talainsphotographyblog
I am a real sucker for a great sunrise or sunset photo, so I had to share this one when … More
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