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Naturelog: 5th January

For our first outing of the new year, Keith and I visited the London Wetland Centre with the prospect of … More

Eurasian Wigeon, Gadwall, Goldeneye, London Wetland Centre

St Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield (1)

The Priory of St Bartholomew the Great was founded in 1123 by Rahere, an Augustinian friar and a Canon at … More

St Bartholomew the Great

Statues and Monuments: The Camel Corps Memorial

This memorial is to the members of the Camel Corps of the British Army who died in service. It is … More

Camel Corps, statues and memorials in London

Statues and Monuments: The Cordwainer

This statue of a cordwainer, by Alma Boyes, was unveiled in 2002 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Cordwainer ward club. It … More

Cordwainer, statues and memorials in London

London lights up for Christmas

After leaving Hyde Park, Keith and I made our way to the ‘West End’  area to photograph the Christmas decorations … More

London Christmas lights

Naturelog: 19th December

A pre-Christmas outing to central London with Keith. The morning’s target was to locate Little Owl in Hyde Park. I had … More

Hyde Park, Little Owl

Statues and Monuments: Captain James Cook

James Cook was born in November 1728 and joined the Merchant Navy in his teens. He transferred to the Royal Navy in … More

James Cook, statues and memorials in London

Statues and Monuments: Guards Memorials

  The Guards Memorial, situated opposite the Whitehall parade ground, was designed by the sculptor Gilbert Ledward and was erected in … More

Guards Memorials

Return of the Grey Wagtail

Pleased to see that the wintering Grey Wagtail that visited the garden regularly last winter has returned. We think it … More

Grey Wagtail

Naturelog: 24th November

  A week on from my photography course and I find myself back at the London Wetland Centre, this time … More

Green Woodpecker, London Wetland Centre, Mute Swan, Ring-Necked Parakeet

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