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Close up of Pluto

Pluto as seen by New Horizons satellite 2015 NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has reached its closest point to Pluto and…

New Horizons, Pluto

Old London Bridge

The Church of St Magnus the Martyr stands alongside the way that led to the old London Bridge. Inside the…

London Bridge, St Magnus the martyr

Battle of Britain Fly Past

Keith and I were in London and decided to go up the Tower of Westminster Cathedral to do some photography.…

Battle of Britain Flypast

Norfolk 2015

A great week. 89 species of bird; 8 species of butterfly including White Admiral and Swallowtail; 9 species of dragonfly…

Common Seal, Grey Seal, Ruffe, White Admiral

Naturelog: 3rd July

The final day of our trip to Norfolk and our final destination is Strumpshaw fen RSPB reserve. I am still…

Azure Damselfly, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Small Tortoiseshell, Strumpshaw Fen, White Admiral

Naturelog: 2nd July

Thursday saw us heading for the coast again, this time to the RSPB reserve at Titchwell marsh. But the journey…

Banded Demoiselle, Bearded Reedlings, Greylag Goose, Red Admiral, RSPB Titchwell

Naturelog: 1st July

Today our destination was Blackney Point NNR, a long spit of land on the North Norfolk Coast. Access to the…

Blackeney Point, Common Seal, Grey Seal

Naturelog: 30th June

The morning started well with a Banded Demoiselle and a gatekeeper butterfly in the garden of our cottage. Today our…

Avocet, Banded Demoiselle, Black-Tailed Skimmer, Blue-Tailed damselfly, Hickling Broad, Painted Lady

Naturelog: 29th June

Today we went to Cley Mashes NR on the north coast of Norfolk. This is perhaps the most famous nature…

Cley, Redshank, Reed Bunting, Ruffe, Shelduck, Spoonbill

North Norfolk Railway

The NNR is a preserved railway which runs between the Norfolk towns of Sheringham and Holt. Leaving Sheringham Station aboard a…

North Norfolk Railway

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