Hall Place lies outside the ancient village of Bexley on the south-east edge of London. It was built in 1537 … 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.
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
Slate-throated Redstart
Originally posted on Stephen G Hipperson:
Myioborus miniatus – shame I didn’t get the end of the tail. —Stephen—
Three hours on Alcatraz.
Originally posted on Crosbyman66:
No trip to San Francisco would be complete without a visit to Alcatraz Island. Just over…
Statues and Monuments: George II
George Augustus was born in northern Germany in 1683 and was the last British monarch to be born outside of … More
Elsing Spital
I came across Elsing Spital (Elsing’s Hospital) whilst walking in the City of London during a lunch break in a … More
Naturelog: 14th November
The weather forecast had not been too promising so Keith and I headed for the London Wetland Centre. As it … More
Norfolk Skies 2
Some more pictures taken during a recent trip to Norfolk.
Christchurch Oxford
I was recently fortunate to spend a few days at a meeting at Christchurch College in Oxford. Founded in 1546 … More
