The first record of a Cathedral on this site is from 604 when King Ethelbert donated a plot of land…
Naturelog: 20th December
A good start to the morning with my first record of Grey Wagtail in the garden before I left to…
London Churches: St Mary Augustine Watling St
Standing on a site adjacent to St Paul’s Cathedral, the first reference to St Augustine’s is found in the 12th…
Statues and Monuments: Princes Court Figure
I came across this interesting piece of artwork above the entrance to a block of flats in West London. I…
Statues and Monuments: Millennium Measure
The Millennium Measure stands on the north bank of the Thames not far from London Bridge. It was a gift…
Some more natives of California
Shortly after posting that excellent picture of Anna’s Hummingbird yesterday, I came across these pictures which if not mistaken were…
Anna’s Hummingbird #28
Originally posted on talainsphotographyblog:
28 A Male Anna’s Hummingbird.
Do the Easter Island Heads Really Have Bodies?
Originally posted on Michael Bradley – Time Traveler:
By Natalie Wolchover, Life’s Little Mysteries Staff Writer | May 25, 2012 11:00am ET Easter Island…
Statues and Monuments: William T Stead
William Thomas Stead was born in Northumberland in 1849. He was educated at home by his father, a church minister…
Hampton Court (6): Georgian Palace
After William’s death, the British crown passed to the Hanoverians. The advent of this new royal family saw a decline in…
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