The Black Swan is not a native bird to the UK being found in Australia and New Zealand. They are…
Naturelog: Tuesday 18th June
Sometimes birdwatching is being in the right place at the right time. On the way to Canterbury in Kent for…
North Star
A replica of the original locomotive in the Star Class. It does contain some of the parts of the original…
Podcast: Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History
This months podcast blog is one of my favourite history podcasts. Most history podcasts tends to follow a logical sequence…
Dumbbell Nebula
Some more pictures of the Dumbbell nebula taken with the Bradford robotic telescope For more information on the Dumbbell Nebula…
Bird Pictures: Bewick’s Swans
The Bewick’s Swan is a winter visitor to the UK. They can be distinguished from the resident Mute Swan by…
Monuments on Southsea esplanade (1)
The Shannon Naval Brigade memorial During the 19th century it was not uncommon for ships crews to be detailed to…
Californian Sea Lions
Taken in Monteray California
Bird Pictures: Kingfisher
Southsea Castle (3)
A 68 pounder from 1853. This was one of the largest and last of the smooth-bore cannons. it is thought…
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