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Birds and trains and history and all of the things that I enjoy

Trafalger Square Lions

it would be hard nowadays to consider Nelson’s column without the four flanking Lions. yet at the time they were…

Lions, London, Nelson's Column, Trafalger Square

Natural History Museum

By the middle of the 19th century it was becoming evident that the British Museum collection was outgrowing its home…

British Museum, London, natural history museum

Naturelog: Thursday 4th July

A pleasant morning and so decided to go for a walk in Scadbury LNR which is not far from where…

Birds, Bromley, Butterflies, damselflies, Dragonflies, Naturelog, Scadbury Park LNR

Triangulum galaxy

The Triangulum Galaxy (aka M33/ NGC 598) was probably first described by Hodiema in 1654. It is 3,000,000 light years…

Andromeda galaxy, Astrophotography, Milky Way, Triangulum galaxy

The Royal Pelicans

Many people have heard about the Royal Swans, which can be found on the upper reaches of the river Thames,…

History, London, Pelicans, St James Park

Naturelog: Monday 1st July

Working at home most of today – 4 Swifts over garden mid-morning and a brief view of Green Woodpecker as…

Birds, Naturelog, Tarn

Patch Update: June 2013

26 species were seen on the patch this month. Things have generally been quiet as the birds get on with…

Birds, Butterflies, Naturelog, Tarn

Naturelog: Sunday 30th June

At last summer seems to have arrived and off to the only RSPB reserve within the London recording area. Rainham…

Birds, Butterflies, damselflies, Dragonflies, Naturelog, Rainham Marshes, royal society for the protection of birds, winged insects

British Museum

Being a history buff, the British Museum is probably my favourite of the many museums in London. The collection dates…

British Museum, History, London

Orion Nebula

Today I return to some shots of the Orion Nebula which is one of my favourite areas to photograph These…

Astrophotography, nasa telescope, Orion Nebula

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