The Liverpool overhead railway ran the entire length of the dock front in Liverpool. It was referred to locally as…
Naturelog: Friday 11th October
A morning walk around the Tarn between the rain showers. The Canada x Greylag goose pair were present together with…
Colours of Autumn (1)
Some pictures of autumnal colours taken at the Wetland centre yesterday
Naturelog: Thursday 10th October
Between 2 meetings, I managed to fit in a couple of hours at the London Wetlands Centre. It was predominantly…
Dionysos
This statue is of Dionysos, the Greek god of wine, theatre and vegetation. He can be identified by the fact…
Dumbell Nebula
Recent photo of Dumbell Nebula taken using the Bradford Robotic telescope. For more information on the Dumbell nebula see post:…
London Zoo’s first tiger cub birth in 17 years
At the end of September came the great news of a Sumatran tiger cub born at London Zoo. Now there…
Liver Birds
The Liver bird is the symbol of the city of Liverpool. It’s use dates from the Middle Ages and it…
Draconid Meteor shower tonight
For those who can view it, here are some articles to help with your viewing: When and where to watch…
Meteor showers in October
It seems like October is going to be a good time for watching meteors For further details see EarthSky’s meteor…