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I now have 5 slide cabinets for storing my microscope slides, each of these with multiple drawers. Some of the drawers are lined with velvet, other some paper, or some are even the bare wood. The paper in them could have been there for decades and is often the wrong size. I got to think…

More slides looked at, the images are adding up and it’s time for a new Gallery page – Page 14 (see here). This one starts with a few slides of unusual diatoms by Richard Gosden, including what looks to be an Auliscus sp. from a Bermuda Core which is likely similar to Auliscus actinoptychoides but…

Always nice to get an award for my imaging work, especially from such a distinguished organization as the Quekett Microscopical Club. I was awarded the 2025 “Barnard Certificate for Excellence in Photomicrography, Technical Category”, for my image of the diatom Pyrgodiscus armatus from a slide prepared by Michel Haak. Quite a stunning looking (and rare)…

The images keep coming and it’s time for a new Gallery page – Page 13 (see here). Hopefully not an unlucky one, and it does begin with a diatom from my favourite place in the world – Hydrosera whampoensis from Tasmania (woohoo, Tassie). Enjoy the site, and don’t forget to check back in regularly as…

Very exciting, I started a new gallery today – I’m now up to page 12. It begins with an imaging of the rare and exotic Triceratium hardmannianum (now known as Crawfordia hardmaniana). The new page can be viewed here.

Wow, the images are coming thick and fast, and I am now up to page 10 of the my diatoms Gallery image. I add new images as and when I get the chance, so check back in regularly for new additions.

Exciting times and a testament to how many pictures I have to upload. I’ve added a new Gallery (Gallery 2) and renamed the original to Gallery 1. This is to limit the number of image files in each one to help with accessing times for the site. I’ll be adding new diatom images to Gallery…

Thanks for visiting Diatom Imaging. This is my new site for sharing the wonderful world of diatom microscopy and the amazing slides that skillful slide makers have produced. I will add to this site as I get new slides so please check back in regularly.