Sometimes also known as the Rose-ringed parakeet, these birds originally from Africa and Asia have become established in the South…
Art Nouveau in Rijksmuseum
During our recent trip to Amsterdam we went to the Rijksmuseum to see the collection of Art Nouveau. I love…
3405 Janice
3405 is a member of the 35NC class built in Glasgow for South African Railways in 1954. it is among…
Rijksmuseum
During our recent visit to Amsterdam we visited the Rijksmuseum. This is the national museum housing both a historical and…
Naturelog: Saturday 14th December
A chance to get out of London on an RSPB trip to the WWT reserve at Slimbridge in Gloucestershire. The…
The problem with wind farms
This article reminds us that in seeking to provide more environment friendly solutions to some problems we often create new…
Naturelog: Thursday 12th December
In the mid-afternoon went to Wetland centre at Barn Elms for a couple of hours in the hope of a…
Vincent Van Gogh (4)
Some final pictures of paintings by one of my favourite artists
18000
18000 was ordered by GWR in 1946, but by the time it was delivered GWR had become Western Region of…
Great Tit
Originally a woodland bird, the Great Tit has readily adapted to man-made habitats and is a frequent visitor to gardens…
