Last weekend we went to see the Lowry exhibition at Tate Britain in London. Although I knew of Lowry’s work…
Triffid Nebula
The Triffid Nebula (aka M20 or NGC6514) is a gas and dust nebula 5000 light years from Earth located in…
The capture of Lachish (2)
Arriving back in Ninevah following his campaign in Judea, King Sennacherib decided to record the battle of Lachish as a…
Bee
4488 Union of South Africa
Built in 197, this A4 pacific locomotive was originally due to be called Osprey, in keeping with the bird themed…
Views of the Tarn
All photos by Sue
Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum
I would recomend anyone who can to see the exhibition at the British Museum before it ends on 29th September…
The capture of Lachish (1)
From around the year 900 BCE, the Assyrian Empire began to expand and by 700 BCE had reached as far…
Naturelog: Sunday 14th July
Although we spent the day in London (See posts on Pompeii and Herculaneum exhibition and future posting on Lowry exhibition)…
Eagle Nebula
Todays pictures are of the Eagle Nebula (M16/NGC6611). This is a much photographed object especially since the amazing photographs taken…