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Naturelog: Tuesday 17th February

This morning saw Keith and I on our way to Staines Reservoir on the western edge of London. The reservoir,…

Eurasian Wigeon, Goldeneye, Great Northern Diver, Red Kite, Staines Moor, Staines Reservoir

Statues and Memorials in London: Sir Rowland Hill

In his early life Rowland Hill was an innovative educationalist teaching at his father’s school and later introducing new models…

Postage, Sir Rowland Hill, Stamps

The City at Night

Two photos taken by Sue with her phone of the City of London from the southbank of the River Thames

London, River Thames

Mid-Hants Railway Steam Gala (1)

A trip out of London yesterday to visit the Mid-Hants Railway for the first day of their Spring Steam Gala.…

4464 Bittern, 70000 Brittania, 850 Lord Nelson, 925 Cheltenham, Mid-hants Railway

The Meroe head

This fantastic piece of sculpture is currently on exhibition at the British Museum. The Meroe head was originally part of…

British Museum, Meroe head

Statues and Memorials in London: Virginia Settlers

This monument which stands alongside the River Thames on the north shore between at Blackwall commemorates the three ships which…

Capt John Smith, Jamestown, statues and memorials in London, Virginia

Moon shots

Some recent photos of the Moon Taken with the Bradford Robotic telescope and The Harvard NASA telescope

Bradford Robotic telescope, moon, nasa telescope

Statues and Memorials in London: George Canning

George Canning was born in London in 1770. “Canning – 50 Berkeley Square Mayfair W1J 5BA” by Spudgun67 – Own…

George Canning, statues and memorials in London

Black Eye Galaxy

Some pictures I have taken recently of the Balck Eye Galaxy The Black Eye Galaxy (M64; NGC 4826) is a…

Black Eye Galaxy

Sunrise over Tower Bridge

Two photos by Sue of the Sunrise over the River Thames

River Thames, Tower Bridge

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