Since I was in Leeds, I went to the Royal Armouries Museum.
I went to what's left of Brooklands, near Weybridge.
On a slightly crisp December day, I went to the National Army Museum in Chelsea.
The Victoria and Albert Museum was having two computer-related exhibitions. Images follow: cc-by-sa on everything.
I had never seen a cockchafer before, and then met two on the same day. One was dead on its back just outside the front door; the second one crashed into me several times while I was in the garden after dark.
The West Wycombe Caves are quite local to me, just on the other side of High Wycombe, and a guest felt like seeing them. They have some historical interest.
I spent last weekend at the Eastercon. With images; cc-by-sa on everything.
We got our share of the recent snowy weather. (Images.)
Yes, once more I've seen a bird I don't recognise.
I went to the Museum of London to see a particular exhibition, and stayed to see the rest of it.
The Geffrye Museum in Hoxton is about to close down for an extended refurbishment, so I went along to it. As usual, the rooms were decorated for a period Christmas.
Also known as: why I always carry a camera with me.
It snowed for most of the day on Sunday. (Images.)
The Midland Air Museum is round the back of Coventry airport, next door to the now-deceased Electric Railway Museum, and I visited it on the same day. It has a strong focus on Armstrong Whitworth and related companies, which had a factory here. All photos are cc-by-sa as usual.
A few days ago a red kite perched on a tree conveniently aligned with my window. All images are cc-by-sa as usual.
The Electric Railway Museum is losing its site, and its last open day was last Sunday (8 October 2017). All photos are cc-by-sa as usual.
Another bit of kit I borrowed recently: an Olympus BCL-0980 fisheye lens.
Thanks to a blog reader, I borrowed some more macro equipment.
I picked up a cheap set of macro lenses for the GF1.
On Suomenlinna, a complex of islands in the bay of Helsinki, lies the submarine Vesikko. With photographs (all taken on the Lumix GF1): cc-by-sa on everything.
The pyracantha at the front of the house has a fine crop of berries, and they're on the turn.
Here are a few of my favourite pictures, taken on the recent trip to Finland.
On Suomenlinna, a complex of islands in the bay of Helsinki, lies the Military Museum of Finland. With photographs (all taken on the Lumix GF1): cc-by-sa on everything.
Near the Jyväskylä airport at Tikkakoski is the Suomen Ilmavoimamuseo, the museum of the Finnish Air Force. With photographs (all taken on the Lumix GF1): cc-by-sa on everything.
Can you identify this bird?
In 2013 we planted a pyracantha at the front of the house. Last year it didn't do much. Images follow: cc-by-sa on everything.
Some towns just have pigeons and gulls and things. Some towns don't even weigh their mayor each year to see if he's getting fat on the public purse. This is High Wycombe; we do things differently here.
I was out late one evening posting a 3D-printed part, and saw some ducks out on the Wye.
On a slightly warm February day, to Farnborough to visit the museum on the former site of the Royal Aeronautical Establishment at Farnborough. Images follow: cc-by-sa on everything.
Just off Southwark Street in London is an unexpected piece of industrial history. Images follow: cc-by-sa on everything.
I'd driven past it many times when living in Lee Green, but had never been inside; over Christmas I remedied this. Images follow: cc-by-sa on everything.
I'm not fond of ClearChannel; I'm already inclined to regard it as a fairly vile mob because (a) it's an advertising firm and (b) it systematically destroyed non-top-40 music radio in the USA so as to maximise advertising revenue. But it's reached a new low.
I've designed a lens cap holder for my Lumix GF1. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
The local pub organised a trip to a public evening at the Rebellion Brewery in Marlow Bottom. (Images follow; all are cc-by-sa.)
Several right-minded people went to Culham, on one of their rare open days, to visit the Joint European Torus and the Mega Ampere Spherical Tokamak (which should really be called a Sphekamak but never mind). (Images follow; all are cc-by-sa.)
Also over Easter, I went to the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester. Images follow: cc-by-sa on everything.
As I was in Manchester over Easter, I visited the IWM North, the only one of the five IWM sites I hadn't been to. It was a bit of a disappointment. Images follow: cc-by-sa on everything.
Shortly after Christmas I went to the Wallace Collection for the first time. I could spend days there. Images follow: cc-by-sa on everything.
On Saturday I went to the fourth birthday party of the Beavertown Brewery in Tottenham Hale. (Images follow; all are cc-by-sa.)
More from the Science Museum last Boxing Day Bank Holiday. Images follow: cc-by-sa on everything.
Since yesterday was the Boxing Day Bank Holiday, I went to the Science Museum for their Cosmonauts exhibition. Images follow: cc-by-sa on everything. (I'd been told photography was prohibited, but there were no signs and nobody tried to stop me. I didn't use flash, which may have helped.)
Yesterday, within a minute after local sunset, the sky went pink.
On Sunday I visited the Clapham South deep-level shelter. Images follow: cc-by-sa on everything.
A couple of years ago we planted a pyracantha at the front of the house. Until this year it hadn't put on much of a show, though it had become pleasingly spiky. Images follow: cc-by-sa on everything.
I hadn't particularly planned to stay up for this, but then I noticed that the next total lunar eclipse isn't due for a while.
A miscellany of interesting things seen while driving across Europe in late June. Images follow: cc-by-sa on everything.
While we were in Mariehamn, Mia Åkerfelt, a PhD who specialises in the history of architecture, conducted a walking tour showing off the history of the town. Images follow: cc-by-sa on everything.
Strictly speaking, the Ålands Sjöfartsmuseum. Images follow: cc-by-sa on everything.
Various wildlife spotted on the Finnish holiday. Images follow: cc-by-sa on everything.
I've seen these around from time to time, but finally managed to get a decent picture. With images; cc-by-sa on everything.
We have a new visitor to our bird-stand. With images; cc-by-sa on everything.
I spent some of last weekend at the Eastercon. With images; cc-by-sa on everything.
Our pond has, apparently spontaneously, generated two goldfish. With images; cc-by-sa on everything.
Last night I was out in London at the Camden Town Brewery. (Images follow; all are cc-by-sa.)
A barbecue on a chilly spring day. Images follow: cc-by-sa on everything.
I do very little shopping in person these days, and it's mostly in supermarkets. But yesterday I went to get a periodic eye test, so I thought I'd wander around our local shopping centre, "one of the top fifty shopping destinations in England". All images are cc-by-sa.
I took the drone out to the local playing fields to try for some longer-range shots. This turned out to be much more challenging than the close-up stuff. With images; cc-by-sa on everything.
We went back to Goring on Sunday, and things had changed quite a bit since our walk in May. Images follow: cc-by-sa on everything.
I was watching some magpies squabbling, in a tree half-way down the road, when something amazing happened. Large image follows: cc-by-sa on everything.
Too early this morning, I went to Wittenham to watch the demolition of the southern cooling towers at Didcot. Images follow: cc-by-sa on everything.
Last Sunday, we went for a walk on the Thames Path near Goring. Images follow: cc-by-sa on everything.
A flock of young bluetits has found our bird-feeder. I have my suspicions about where they nest, but I'm not going to risk disturbing them by finding out. Large images follow: cc-by-sa on everything.
Last Saturday I went with some friends to tour the Camden Town Brewery. (Images follow; all are cc-by-sa.)
Yesterday was sunny, and we went for a walk in one of the local woods. (Images follow.)
More panic and despondency in Marlow. The waters today were higher than on either of our previous visits.
Since we happened to be in Marlow again today, we thought we'd see how things were getting on. The water seemed generally to be between nine inches and a foot lower than last week.
Had a five-minute hailstorm just before noon today.
My wife heard about the flooding at Marlow, and we thought we'd go to see what we could see. Several of the houses along the waterfront were inaccessible by foot, though I didn't see any water actually above door-sills. While I wasn't feeling in a particularly journalistic mood, I took a few pictures with my phone.