One of my favourite memories of our trip to California was seeing California Sea Otter We were fortunate to see…
The aftermath of the storms
The recent storms and flooding have taken quite a toll on the trees at the edge of the Tarn
Ashurbanipal
Ashurbanipal is regarded by many historians as the last of the great Kings of the Assyrian Empire. He was the…
Spring Flowers
Some pictures taken at the Tarn and Fairy Hill on Monday. Maybe spring is finally coming!
Naturelog: Monday 24th February
A lovely sunny morning and a chance to get out and catch up with the winter Thrush survey for the…
Naturelog: 22nd-23rd February
Sue and I were down in Somerset for the weekend for a family party. Apart from birding on the journey…
The Floods
Sue and I traveled down to Somerset for a family party this weekend and it gave us the opportunity to…
Roman gods in York
The god Sol, here carved in the fashion of a Celtic Sun God or a classical Gorgon. The Romans often…
Naturelog: Friday 21st February
My friend Keith came up to London from Kent and we spent the day at the London Wetland Centre. Our…
Roman tombstones from York (2)
This is the tombstone of Cornelia Optata. She was only 13 years old when she died. This tombstone was set…