Skip to content

Pete's Favourite Things

Birds and trains and history and all of the things that I enjoy

Sea Otters Live

One of my favourite memories of our trip to California was seeing California Sea Otter We were fortunate to see…

California, Sea Otters

The aftermath of the storms

The recent storms and flooding have taken quite a toll on the trees at the edge of the Tarn

Eltham, Tarn

Ashurbanipal

Ashurbanipal is regarded by many historians as the last of the great Kings of the Assyrian Empire. He was the…

Ashurbanipal, Assyria, Nineveh

Spring Flowers

Some pictures taken at the Tarn and Fairy Hill on Monday. Maybe spring is finally coming!

Eltham, Fairy Hill, Tarn

Naturelog: Monday 24th February

A lovely sunny morning and a chance to get out and catch up with the winter Thrush survey for the…

Eltham, Eltham Palace, Greylag Goose, Ring-Necked Parakeet, Tarn

Naturelog: 22nd-23rd February

Sue and I were down in Somerset for the weekend for a family party. Apart from birding on the journey…

Chaffinch, Coal Tit, Great Tit, Grey Heron, Swell Wood RSPB

The Floods

Sue and I traveled down to Somerset for a family party this weekend and it gave us the opportunity to…

Floods, Langport, Somerset

Roman gods in York

The god Sol, here carved in the fashion of a Celtic Sun God or a classical Gorgon. The Romans often…

Museum of Yorkshire, Roman tombstones, York

Naturelog: Friday 21st February

My friend Keith came up to London from Kent and we spent the day at the London Wetland Centre. Our…

Eurasian Bittern, European Green Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Grey Heron, London Wetland Centre

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…

Museum of Yorkshire, Roman tombstones, York

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

Top Posts & Pages

  • Roman London
  • The Blue Tit landing on......
  • Badgers
  • Norfolk Journey 2018: Day 11
  • Norfolk Journey 2018: Day 14
  • Norfolk Journey 2018: Day 5
  • Norfolk Journey 2018: Day 6
  • Norfolk Journey 2018: Day 7
  • Norfolk Journey 2018: Black Prince
  • Norfolk Journey 2018: Day 13
  • 7821 Ditcheat Manor
  • Chatham Historic Dockyard: RNLI Historic Lifeboat Collection
  • Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara, Gravesend
  • Whooper Swan
  • Statues and Monuments: Newton
  • So that's why its called Crittalls Corner
  • Tower of London (9): The Cradle Tower
  • Queen Victoria's Ankles
  • Roman London
  • Grey Heron

Posts

May 2026
M T W T F S S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
« Apr    

Archives

Categories

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Pete's Favourite Things
    • Join 354 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Pete's Favourite Things
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar

Loading Comments...