Attending a wildlife photography workshop at the London wetlands centre gave the opportunity to have a look round during the…
Statues and Monuments: Queen Caroline
Queen Caroline was the wife of King George II. In 1727 she decided to re-landscape the parks adjacent to…
Views of California 2008 (3): Pier 39, San Francisco
Pier 39 is an old dock wharf that has been converted in an area of shops and restaurants. But perhaps…
Statues and Monuments: Belgium’s Thanks
This large and imposing Portland stone monument can be found on the Embankment not far from Embankment underground Station.…
Views of California 2008 (2): Alcatraz island in San Francisco Bay
Alcatraz Island has been the site of a lighthouse (the oldest one on the west coast of the USA); a…
Views of California 2008 (1): San Francisco Bay
This was the first time I had sailed under the bridge and actually seen it. On my previous visit the…
Harry Hotspur
Henry Percy was born at Alnwick Castle in May 13 64, the eldest son of the Earl of Northumberland. He…
Statues and Monuments: Robert Raikes
Robert Raikes was born in Gloucester in the year 1736. His father owned a publishing business, which Robert inherited at…
Sensational Butterflies 2015 (4)
A last set of pictures from this years Sensational Butterflies exhibit at the London Natural History Museum
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BR Standard 4 76084 was on operational duties during our visit to the North Norfolk Railway during the summer.…
