Keith and I usually make one trip each year, in April, to Leybourne Country Park in New Hythe Kent. This … More
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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
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
Searching for Spring
Yesterday Keith and I went to Tilbury and Gravesend in search of spring migrants and early Butterflies and Bees. We … More
Palace of Whitehall: History
On Monday I heard a very interesting lecture on the history of the Palace of Whitehall, which reminded me of … More
Roman Wall
One of the iconic and most visited places in London is the Tower. The earliest part of the structure that … More
A cold spring morning
A walk around the Tarn this morning. It felt pretty cold, although the temperature was actually around 7C. Needless to … More
Wildlife in Sculpture
In the Pensthorpe Nature Park in Norfolk, there are a number of sculptures depicting wildlife that can be found in … More