Erected in 1855, the Bellot memorial in Greenwich commemorates Lieutenant Joseph-Rene Bellot, an officer in the French Navy, who drowned … 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.
Naturelog: 28th November
A day on the Isle of Sheppey with Keith and Dave. The Isle of Sheppey lies in the Thames estuary … More
Statues and Monuments: Peter Pan
Whilst we were walking in Hyde Park, Sue and I came across the statue of Peter Pan. The statue was … More
Naturelog: 23rd November
A Saturday morning walk in Hyde Park with Sue. We had gone to see if we could see the Little … More
Roots
Originally posted on Stephen G Hipperson:
—Stephen—
Autumn Skies
Mandarin Duck
The Mandarin Duck originates from South East Asia. They were introduced into the UK as part of wildfowl collections in … More
Hall Place
Hall Place lies outside the ancient village of Bexley on the south-east edge of London. It was built in 1537 … More
Pareidolia
Originally posted on Stephen G Hipperson:
A new word for me…… pareidolia… seeing stuff in stuff. I didn’t notice this ‘herbivore-like’ creature…
Demoiselle Crane
The Demoiselle Crane comes from Central Eurasia, ranging from the Black Sea to NE China. It figures prominently in the … More
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