Keith and I usually make one trip each year, in April, to Leybourne Country Park in New Hythe Kent. This…
The Eagle Nebula
This week’s pictures are of the Eagle Nebula (M16/NGC6611). This is a much-photographed object, especially since the amazing photographs were…
Migrants arrive!
My second patch walk of the spring/summer season this morning. It was only 11C, so I wasn’t hopeful of any…
Sombrero Galaxy
Been a good couple of weeks using the COAST remote telescope for taking pictures. This week’s featured target was the…
The Banqueting House (2): The Painted Ceiling
Continuing our Tuesday posts on The Palace of Whitehall, here are some pictures of the painted ceiling of the Banqueting…
Spring Flowers and a Hairy-footed Bee
The season on my local Butterfly and Dragonfly survey doesn’t start till next week, but I thought, given Monday was…
The Banqueting House
Following on from the history of Whitehall palace post last week, I thought I would post some of my…
Dumbell Nebula
Very pleased with these photos I took this week using the OU’s remote telescope (COAST) The Dumbbell Nebula (also known…
Christchurch Priory
The first record of a church on this site comes from around 800 AD. The Doomsday book (1086) records a…
Searching for Spring
Yesterday Keith and I went to Tilbury and Gravesend in search of spring migrants and early Butterflies and Bees. We…