QI XL G04 - Geography

Wet Whitstable........Little Winkles, Prince Alberts and no beaver.......

Plastic-not-so-fantastic at Rainham Marshes.........

On the way back from a short stay in Kent we decided to stop off at Rainham Marshes RSPB reserve for a cup of tea and a bit of cake....traffic through the Dartford Crossing had been slow so it would be  welcome break. After a brief sit-down we decided to go for a brief stroll along the Thames river front. It is not often I am shocked but thr sheer quantity of plastic that had been deposited along the strand line was breathtaking. Mostly bottle tops and straws from cartons. On their own insignificant but in one non-biodegradeable mass they formed a continuous edge to the river, defining the high-tide mark. This was the stuff that was visible.....how much more is out there and what harm are we doing to the marine environment? A black sludge was clinging to the flood defence barrier but some plants had begun to grow through it - and I suppose in that there is some hope that the natural world can deal with such suffocating and visible pollution.

THE HOUSEMARTINS-Happy Hour

Featuring a very young-looking Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim.....

Madness - Nightboat to Cairo

Madness - Yesterdays Men

Lightning strikes the Shard during London storm 2

Pacu fish....

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/08/130813-pacu-piranha-testicle-biting-fish-invasive-species/

Giant Testicle Biting Piranha - River Monster

'Treeflections' and 'backlight and shade'.........

Sunday was just a perfect day in so many ways. Sunshine, but without too much heat. A light, cooling breeze. I noticed in the evening that the sun's rays were back-lighting leaves - sycamore and cotinus in particular - with dappled shadow pulsing with the slight movement caused by the gentle wind. I also like reflections....and looking into the undisturbed surface of the Grand Union canal at Wendover was almost like staring at a mirror.

Firenado Caught on Video By Australian Filmmaker Sep 18, 2012- ABC News

Christina Perri - Jar of Hearts [Official Music Video]

Regent's Park, Camden Lock and the magic of North Harrow.....

Aesculapian Snakes

Tabloid twoddle....and The Independent should be ashamed of itself......

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/snakes-capable-of-growing-up-to-two-metres-in-length-invade-regents-canal-9349115.html

http://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/snakes_which_can_kill_a_small_dog_invade_regent_s_canal_1_3597339

Julie Felix - Going to the zoo