Bluebell Railway: Giants of Steam (1)

A trip down to the Bluebell Railway for the first day of the Giants of Steam weekend. My journey…

Statues and Monuments: Richard D’Oyly Carte and others

This planter is to be found in Embankment Gardens just behind the Savoy Hotel and Theatre and celebrate’s the…

As we proceed under Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at Dartford, two strange chimney-like structures are visible on each bank.…

Originally posted on Loco Yard:
The Watercress Line’s Autumn Steam Gala 2016 was an excellent three days for those who love…

The largest and commonest of our breeding Herons in the UK, the Grey Heron is a common sight in most wetland habitats.…

Walter Beasant was born in Portsmouth in August 1836. He was educated at a number of different schools around the…

Originally posted on talainsphotographyblog:
44 A Pearly Crescentspot Butterfly that was at the farm.

Leaving Gravesend the PS Waverley makes it’s way up river towards London. The first place we pass is Tilbury Docks,…

Keith and I off to Cliffe, an RSPB reserve in the north Kent Marshes, hoping to catch some autumn migration.…

Originally posted on Stephen Liddell:
Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of one of the worst post-war disasters in Britain when on an…