The Courtyard, Victoria and Albert Museum
Hidden within the Victoria and Albert Museum is the most wonderful internal courtyard surrounded by buildings with fantastic decoration…
Fenland Cottage (2)
Some photos of the rooms inside the cottage at Wicken Fen.
Fenland Cottage (1)
From the 17th century onwards small communities developed at the edge of the Fens to serve the growing local industries…
Smew
As we move towards winter, my birding thoughts drift towards the arrival of the winter visitors. Here are some…
Statues and Monuments: George Peabody
George Peabody was born in South Danvers, Massachusetts in 1795 to a poor family, one of seven children. At…
Statues and Monuments: Lady Isobella Somerset
Isabella Somerset (nee somers) was born in London in 1851, the daughter of 3rd Earl Somers. She married Henry Somerset,…
The King
Originally posted on Through My Lens:
This is the beautiful Australian King Parrot, found all along the East coast of Australia. This one has…
Statues and Monuments: W.E.Forster
William Edward Forster was born in Dorset in July 1818. After completing school, he worked in the woolen manufacturing trade.…
Naturelog: 2nd October
It was a lovely sunny autumn day and a chance to get out to do some nature-watching. These days…
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