As the afternoon drew on during our recent trip to London Wetland Centre we were treated to some wonderful skies…
Hampton Court (3): Tudor State Appartments
The highlight of the remaining Tudor State apartments is undoubtedly the Great Hall. Next to the Great Hall is the…
The Akkadian Empire (1)
Over the preceding years the fortunes of individual cities had waxed and waned. As one and then another gained a…
Bluebell Railway: Giants of Steam (3): 8F 48624
48624 was built at Ashford in Kent and entered service in 1943. Its service was on heavy goods trains and…
All aboard the Waverley (5): Into Docklands
As we proceed to towards central London we enter Docklands, the area that was once the thriving heart of London’s…
Naturelog: 10th November
A mild but overcast morning saw Keith and I at the London Wetland Centre in search of migrant birds…
Hampton Court (2): Tudor Kitchens
Connected to the main courtyard by a short passage is a smaller courtyard around which are situated the Kitchens…
Bluebell Railway: Giants of Steam (2): LNER B12 8572
8572 was built for the LNER and entered service in June 1928. It spent almost all of its working life…
Allen’s Hummingbird #10
Originally posted on talainsphotographyblog:
10 An Allen’s Hummingbird picture that I got on my 2013 October trip to Ojai, California.…
All aboard the Waverley (5): Greenwich Ahoy
We are soon approaching the Greenwich peninsular. Once a major industrial area this area is now one of major redevelopment.…
