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Aphrodisias

When I was in Oxford recently I attended a series of lecture on Inscriptions from Aphrodisias. This was a city…

Aphrodisias, Marble, Roman history, Roman Sculpture, roman town

M5

M5 (aka NGC5904) is a globular cluster in the constellation Serpens. it is 24,000 light years from Earth and can…

Astrophotography, Bradford Robotic telescope, M5, NGC 5904

Naturelog: Thursday 12th September

Today saw me travelling out to the Wirral coast in search of more waders. My first stop however is Bidston…

Birds, Butterflies, Cheshire, Dragonflies, Naturelog, Oystercatcher, Speckled Wood, Wirral Coast

4771 Green Arrow

4771 Green Arrow was built is in 1936 for the London and North Eastern Railway at Doncaster. It is a…

Green Arrow, Steam Train

Grey Heron

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Birds, Grey Heron

Naturelog: Tuesday 10th September

A few days in Liverpool gave me the opportunity to do some birdwatching in one of my favourite areas of…

Birds, Black-Tailed Godwits, Butterflies, Dragonflies, Lancashire, Naturelog, Ringed Plover, RSPB Marshside, Southport

Sun

Taken with Harvard NASA telescope

Astrophotography, nasa telescope, Sun

Azure Damselfly

The Azure Damselfly is one of the commonest blue damselflies in United Kingdom, being found in all parts except the…

Azure Damselfly, damselflies

Views of Oxford (2)

In broad Street at the heart of Oxford is Balliol College. This college founded in 1263, claims to be the…

Balliol College, Oxford, Sheldonian

Views of Oxford (1)

Christchurch is probably the most famous college in Oxford. It is unique in that it is both a college of…

Christchurch, Oxford

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