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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Nature adventures for children in Scotland.
I had an email recently from Mandy Tulloch, lately of the Natural History Centre at Aberdeen University, about a new company she has set up. Wild Child offers nature based learning and fun for nursery aged children in Aberdeen and … Continue reading
Posted in Comment
Tagged butterbur hat, Mandy Tulloch, nature education, nursery, Scotland, Wild Child
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Elinchrom Ranger Quadra – 1.
If you read some earlier posts here you’ll know that I’m a bit reticent about offering endorsements until I’ve used a piece of equipment for a long time. But it is awfully tempting to gush about the Elinchrom Ranger Quadra … Continue reading
British Wildlife Photography Awards 2009: The winners.
English photographer, Ross Hoddinott, has won the overall prize in the inaugural British Wildlife Photography Awards, it was announced last night. © Ross Hoddinott His picture of a dew-spangled damselfly, winner of the “Hidden Britain” category, emerged as the overall … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged British Wildlife Photography Awards, judging results, Maggie Gowan, prize winners, prizes, Ross Hoddinott, who won?, winners
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N.E.C. Displays: service received.
In a word – fabulous! My two and a half year old Spectraview 2690 developed a fault last week which resulted in a magenta haze appearing over parts of the screen and a general tendency to polarization. The re-seller I … Continue reading
Posted in Computer angst
Tagged colour cast, fault, good service, NEC Spectraview 2690, polarization, UK support number
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Niall Benvie: “Waning TV stars should be allowed to die out.” *irony warning
Not-especially -famous photographer Niall Benvie has said that wildlife TV presenters whose ratings are falling should not have millions spent on commissioning their shows when the money could be better spent elsewhere, such as on the conservation of habitat for … Continue reading
British Wildlife Photography Awards website – don’t panic!
If you’ve gone to look for the winners of the British Wildlife Photography Awards at the site previously posted here and found it expired, don’t worry! You can access it here and on Thursday this week, view the winners.
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Tagged British Wildlife Photography Awards, domain expired, website
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Niall’s new book.
I’d really like to tell you about the new book I’ve started writing. But my publisher won’t let me. Yet. What I can say is that it will include all my most recent ideas and writings. It’s due out next … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Seminars and talks
Tagged 2010, lectures, new book, Niall Benvie talks, publishing
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Europe’s little lion. 3.
A final selection of European lynx – a habituated youngster but at least not in the Black forest or the Polar Zoo! Read the story here.
Posted in Articles
Tagged Czech Republic, Dr Ales Toman, Harz, lynx, re-establishment, reintroduction
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The blog grows!
Perhaps you’ve noticed some changes here today. Well, I’m very pleased to tell you that later this week I’ll be joined on this blog by Paul Harcourt Davies writing from rural Italy on an even broader range of topics than … Continue reading →