Maria Lóbez: Brooch, L'invisible 1 2008 Silver, methacrylate (via Klimt02 ) Marielle Ledoux: Brooch , Untitled 2008 Rubber (via Klim...

Malachite via Palagems Barite (botroidal) via About.com:Geology Galena pseudomorph after pyromorphite via Crystal Classics Goethite (Botroid...

2008 Olympic Swimming Pool designed by the China State Construction Engineering Corporation jointly with Australia's PTW Architects an...

This is either Barra or Benbecula, 1992 or '93. When I was at college I used to like walking/camping my way round the Western Isles when...

I never cease to feel lucky at having this view 5 minutes from my house.

Oops, I said the Power Monkey was waterproof, but it's actually water resistant. Sorry. No pics today, I keep getting an 'internal e...

We had no power yesterday, the perfect day to enjoy the benefits of the new toy I bought (well, he had to pay!) for Mr P's birthday rece...

The shy Helleborus, a flower I normally associate with winter (hence the common name Christmas Rose), looking quite splendid in early June (...

When I worked at the Botanic Gardens I used to enjoy edging the grass, it immediately made things look tidy and tended to, not like my own g...

Harlaw, in the Pentland Hills I've finally transferred my recent pics onto the computer so will show more through the week. Lots of natu...