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…
Bird pictures: Muscovy Duck
The Muscovy duck comes from Central and South America. Originally a wild species, it was domesticated by the Indians. It…
Naturelog: Friday 12th July
A trip to the Wetland Centre at Barnes. Although it was fairly quiet for birds the grounds were in full…
Roman Mosiacs from North Africa (2)
Mosiacs often depicted scenes from Nature or the way in which people harvested natural products. From the British museum
