The Eider is the largest and heaviest of UK ducks. It is a true seaduck feeding on shellfish especially mussels…
Mesopotamian flood myths (4)
George Smith was born into a working-class family in Chelsea, London, on March 26, 1840. He had a limited education…
Naturelog: Friday 14th March
The weather this morning could not have been more different to Thursday. The Sun was bright as I set off…
Naturelog: Thursday 13th March
Went out this morning to do the BTO Winter Thrush Survey of the area that includes Sutcliffe Park LNR. At…
Mesopotamian flood myths (3)
The last of the Mesopotamian flood myths we have is that of Zuisudra. We actually know very little about it…
Naturelog: Tuesday 11th March
A last minute decision to pay a visit to the London Wetland Centre. There had been some butterflies sighted over…
Naturelog: Patch update: February 2014
It is nice to have emerged the month in somewhat calmer weather than we entered it. The damage from the…
The Great Goodbye
Originally posted on Phil Lambell:
THEY’RE just machines aren’t they? One hundred and two tons of metal forged and hammered into…
Naturelog: Sunday 9th March
There is always a good feeling about seeing a first, whether it be for the year or for the first…
Orion Nebula
Some photos of the Orion Nebula taken with the Harvard NASA telescope
