Stephen Hawking funeral – photo relation
When I came to the United Kingdom I set in Cambridge, the city where Stephen Hawking used to live for over 50 years. During the 3 years of stay in this university city, I...
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“Beast from the east” a nightmare for British people
“Beast from the east” is the common British expression for the wintry air mass, that comes to Britain mainly from the east or northeast. It happens when a big land-based high-pressure system is coming...
How to plan your weekend trip quickly?
Going somewhere during the weekend? Not a problem! With well-developed flight connections, we are able to encounter really long distances and move rapidly from one place to another. I don’t want to encourage you...
Long lens photography from the plane – how it works?
I really like to snap remote objects and mountain outlines. Especially since I got the new telephoto lens – Nikon AF-S Nikkor 55-300mm f4.5-5.6 ED VR. Covering the distant sights from the ground is...
Checking the tsunami vulnerability in your holiday destination
The Coastal zone makes up only 4% of the world’s land area but is home to one-third of the world’s population. The Coastal zone is also the most popular destination for holidaymakers, who stay...
Astrophotography with the Peakfinder.org, part 2 – solar & lunar eclipses
In the 2nd part of this short guide on the Peakfinder.org panorama generator, I would like to focus on another kind of observation, that we can enjoy. There are solar & lunar eclipses. Those...
Astrophotography with the Peakfinder.org, part 1 – Sun & Moon
Taking a picture of mountains with sunset or moonrise in the background is a nice experience. Some of the photographers used to do this accidentally when travelling. People, who know the area better usually...
Brief look on Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 EX DG Macro lens
When I gave the Nikkor 18-105mm lens back to the CEX shop I decided to buy something different. Coming across many lenses and different producers I found one, tailor-made for me at first glance....
Happy New Year 2018 to everyone!
I wish you all the best in the forthcoming New Year 2018! This time from London. As usual, this is the best place in the whole UK, where you can enjoy New Year’s Day....
Using Heywhatsthat.com to generate a multiple summit-perspective views in Google Earth – part 2
In this part of the article, I would like to say more about multiple summit-perspective views in Google Earth. First of all, previously I have described largely how to manage the heywhatsthat.com panoramas in...
Using Heywhatsthat.com to generate a multiple summit-perspective views in Google Earth – part 1
Google Earth has been widely used in geography and GIS. Previously I showed you how to simulate a flood and total solar eclipse path in this tool. There are not only things, that I...
Nikkor 18-105mm f3.5-5.6 VR is it worth to have?
My adventure with Nikkor 18-105mm began when I was rushing to buy a new kit lens for my Nikon D5300 camera. It was around 2 weeks ago. A day earlier my wife hit the...
At the top of The Shard
Being at the top of The Shard building was a part of my 29th birthday surprise prepared by my fiancee. We went that day to London for a one-day trip to visit a few...
Bonfire Night in Cambridge
Bonfire Night, the annual British event is coming. The Bonfire Night also known as a Fireworks Night is observed on 5th November in Britain. It is associated with Guy Fawkes, who wanted to overthrow...
Tenerife and the night sky
Visiting Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands was one of the best adventures. After several days, when I could scout this picturesque place I spent one night above the unique low-level clouds. It...
ISS transit across the Sun & Moon
The International Space Station (ISS) is a habitable artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. This is the largest human-made body in low Earth orbit. The width of ISS is 108.5 m and its length...
Watching the sky with Krosno branch of Polish Society of Amateur Astronomers (PTMA)
In this article, I would like to describe my a few years of adventures in the Krosno branch of the Polish Society of Amateur Astronomers, where I could develop my noble hobby. Except for...
What is the colour of Martian sky?
The Mars Exploration Program has been launching for around 20 years since the first probe Mars Pathfinder done by NASA landed on the Red’s Planet surface. For this time another four rovers touched down...
The longest pier in the World!
The longest pier in the World is located in Southend town (Southend-at-sea) in the south-eastern part of Britain. This Landmark is extending 2,16 km into the Thames Estuary. The pier has been built in...
Total solar eclipse vizualisation on Google Earth, part 2
<<< Read the 1st part of The solar eclipse visualization on Google Earth In the 1st part of this article, I showed you how to create the “umbra” in Scribble Maps and use it...