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Naturelog: 5th May

It’s international dawn chorus day and my birthday and so a bright start to the day saw Sue and I…

Frampton Marsh RSPB, Freiston Shore RSPB

Naturelog: 4th May

A week in South Lincolnshire starts in Norfolk as we visit Welney Wetlands reserve on our way north from London.…

Ringed Teal, Welney WWT

Statues and Monuments: The Meeting Place

This 9-metre high sculpture by Paul Day was unveiled in 2007 in St Pancras International Station. It received harsh criticism…

Meeting Place, statues and memorials in London

Rijksmuseum (2)

Some other artifacts from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam that caught my eye

Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum

Art Nouveau in Rijksmuseum (2)

Some more items from the Rijksmuseum collection

Amsterdam, Art Nouveau, Rijksmuseum

Art Nouveau in Rijksmuseum

During our recent trip to Amsterdam we went to the Rijksmuseum to see the collection of Art Nouveau. I love…

Amsterdam, Art Nouveau, Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum

The Rijksmuseum is the national museum housing both a historical and art collection.   The most famous painting in the…

Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum

Vincent Van Gogh (4)

Some final pictures of paintings by one of my favourite artists

Amsterdam, Van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh (3)

Although I had visited the museum before, I had not known about Van Gogh’s liking for Japanese art and that…

Amsterdam, Van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh (2)

Some landscapes by Van Gogh

Amsterdam, Van Gogh

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