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Where is Lachish?

The site of Tel-Lachish or Tel- Duveir lies 25 miles south west of Jerusalem adjacent to the coastal hill range.…

Lachish, Tel Lachish

Views of Poole Harbour

Photos taken from boat on recent trip to Brownsea island

Poole harbour

Naturelog: Patch update May

The last month seems to have been rather quite. Our Blue Tits have fledged a brood and have moved away…

Lachish, the phoenix city

Tel Lachish Photo by orientalizing (https://www.flickr.com/photos/orientalizing/) Last July I published 3 posts about the capture of the ancient city of…

Lachish, Tel Lachish

Mary Rose (11) Music

A number of musical instruments were found in the wreck of the Mary Rose. A boxwood pipe made by the…

Mary Rose, Medieval musical Instruments, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Dockyard

Ring Nebula

Some new pictures of the Ring Nebula

Ring Nebula

Spring Flowers (2)

Some more photos of the wonderful spring flowers I encountered on my recent River Crane walk

River Crane

Swanage Railway (3): 6695

Locomotive 6695 is one of a class built for the Great western railway between 1922-1928. It is reported that they…

Swanage, Swanage Railway

Naturelog: Wednesday 21st May

This mornings walk was also along the River Aln. I walked from the village to Duchess Bridge, which carries the…

Alnmouth, Eider, Grey Heron

Naturelog: Tuesday 20th May

Went for a walk this morning along the River Aln. I started from the mouth of the River and began…

Alnmouth, Blackbird, Eider, Goldfinch, Oystercatcher

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