A member of the GWR Castle class, 5080 was originally named Ogmore Castle. It was built at Swindon in 1939…
Mandarin Duck
The Mandarin Duck was introduced into wildfowl collections in the Uk from its native home in China. Over the years…
Rijksmuseum (2)
Some other artifacts from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam that caught my eye
Seasons Greetings to all Readers
Sending you all my best wishes for the Christmas season and a happy and successful new year Pete
Andromeda Galaxy
Some pictures of the Andromeda Galaxy, one of my favourite photo targets. Wishing you all a happy and joyous Christmas
Badgers
The Badger has been much in the news in the UK recently due to the rather botched attempts to control…
Bird lovers rally to save Christmas icon
Originally posted on Green Living London:
Conservationists, farmers and wildlife enthusiasts have rallied to the cause of one of England’s most threatened…
Art Nouveau in Rijksmuseum (2)
Some more items from the Rijksmuseum collection
Bittern in Action
A brilliant video of Bittern in Steam This is different…Bittern 4464 Steaming northwards. http://t.co/6j0Qnk1VMz via @youtube — Steam Railway (@SteamRailway)…
M19
Messier 19 (NGC6273) is a globular cluster in the constellation Opiuchus. Although it is a similar distance from Earth to…
