this grey horse, takes to a little bit of cribbing.as it starts to nibble on the fence, to help pass the time, on a warm hazy september day along the becks. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland.

sunset over the shadows, on meikleholm hill. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland. view large

all that is left, a moss covered stump of what was once a very tall, large, and majestic elm tree, (ulmes procera) before dutch elm disease took it's toll on britains elms. this one would be over 200yo, and 100ft tall, with a mighty girth, there was once a whole row of giant elms along the becks lane, and this one still serves a multitude of natures creatures well. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland. view large

the sun in the centre, of a hoya pulsator filter. along the becks, the filter can be rotated to form different light angles. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland.

autumns sunlight filters through this small sitka spruce (picea sitchenis) clearfell,reflecting off regenerated bracken ferns. (pteridium aquilinum) one of the first plants along with foxglove to regenerate new growth after clearfells.in the becks wood, at the side of the caulfield road. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland.

the becks burn, tumbles over this ivy, and moss covered mini woodland waterfall. into the rocky devils pool, a few yards upstream from the wooden footbridge, if you did not know this small waterfall was here, you would walk right past it's secret wooded seclusion. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland.

a small woodland pool. in a roadside ditch, home and watering hole - to frogs, dragonflys, insects, and other small woodland beasties, along the becks. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland.

a look over the wauchope valley, from the glebe field. towards the gaskells walk, and the 900ft-275m high warb law hill, (warbla) with it's communications mast atop, as seen from the becks. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland. view large (the large sitka spruce wood, has now been clear felled and replanted with native hardwoods)

the morning star starts to ride high over whita hill. and starts to heat a cold - early summers morning up, just wish it was hot enough to incinerate those irksome biting midgies for good, as seen from the becks walk. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland.

discs of new fresh-bracket fungi, (polyporus squamosus)-dryad's saddle) also known as the pheasants back mushroom. growing on the stump of an old dead elm tree (ulmes procera)-the tree stump is stained with purple dye, from the old decaying fungi. this tree stump and fungi, have now been destroyed by a fully paid up member, of the mass chainsaw brigade. all for the sake of 2 or 3 logs, it does not grow on any other tree-or place in this area. so no more pics of this for anybody to take next year or ever. the becks, langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland. view large.

winter white over terrona hill, and whitshiels, as seen from the hill track to meikleholm hill. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland.

a young belted galloway bull. on the right side of the fence, takes a keen interest in what's happening on the other side. hallcrofts, the becks, langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland.

looking from the bracken, fern, and buttercup covered (it used to be heather, with red grouse) meikleholm hill. over the wooded becks, towards caulfield. and down into the wauchope valley, on an overcast warm summers day. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland.

woodland track - leading off the becks, through the gate onto the bottom of meikleholm hill. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland. view large

a small herd of belted galloway cattle in the glebe field. with the footslopes of warbla, (warb law hill) in background, and the elm stump remains of a once mighty elm tree, (ulmes procera) at the side of the becks track. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland.

the old wauchope cemetery. nestled down deep in the wauchope valley, dates from the 1700s. with the now barren gaskells walk in the background, after the clearfell of all the sitks spruce trees that covered the steep banking. as viewed from the becks, looking over the glebe field. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland.

a well brashed sitka spruce wood. with a wild fern covered - woodland ride walk, down to the becks burn. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland. view large

buttercup strewn summer meadow. on a rare blue sky summers day, at the footslopes of meikleholm hill, can't remember the last time i saw any livestock in this field. as the five bar gate is still chained and padlocked, along the becks. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland.

fungi (polyporus squamosus) dryad's saddle - also known as the pheasants back mushroom, which has started to lose it's first bloom of youth, 22 days since the first picture was taken. and started to decay, although it seems to have served it's useful purpose-until next year, growing on an old dead elm tree stump ,(ulmes procera) the tree stump is stained,with the purple dye from the decaying fungi. due to a fully paid up member of the mass chainsaw brigade, this fungi and tree stump is now no more, all for the sake of 2 or 3 logs. the becks, langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland. view large

a stunted, grarled and twisted - old moss covered autumnal beech tree, at the top of the becks at meikleholm hill. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland.

looking up the wauchope valley, towards the becks and bloch farms. a mixture of arable,pasture, crop, and hill. warbla, (warb law hill) on the left, as seen from meikleholm hill. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland.

another busy day in the fields. for the local farmer at the becks, as he travels in his tractor up and down the little bit of brown, amongst the lush green countryside. looking over the treetops towards the becks farm, caulfield, and onwards up the wauchope valley, langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland. view large

this plant/shrub has the flowers and seeds of the elder. but the leaves of the sycamore, minus the two small bottom lobes. there is 3 groups of these tall wispy woody stemed plants, grouped together-with some small elder and sycamore shrubs beside them. one of the local worthies, reckons they may be a hybrid cross of the elder and sycamore.a mutant of cross pollination - i am not sure, any one know what they are. just found out that it is guelder-rose, (viburnum opulus) or water elder, the leafs are like the maple acer type.the flowers are hermaphrodite, and produce red berries, it also the national symbol of ukraine, the berries appear not long after the shrub has shed it's flowers. which bloom for less than 2 weeks, it is likly that the seeds for these few shrubs, were dropped by migrating birds from the continent, as i can't find anymore of these plants other than at the becks wood, langholm, dumfiesshire. view large

sessile oak tree, (quercus petraea) known to some locals as the hedgehog tree. due to the windswept shape it has taken on, due to it's exposed elevated position to the west winds. not a tall tree-but very old, along the becks. langholm, dumfries and galloway, scotland. view large

female hoverfly, (heliophilus pendulas) 270 known species in the uk. also known as the sun fly-on a wild pansy, (viola tricolor) don't know if this is the correct flower it may well be a member of the speedwell family, the becks wood. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland view large.

old patched up watergate, over the becks burn. as it leaves the inside of the becks wood, and enters the glebe field.heading for the river wauchope. (wauchope water) not the original watergate as it was washed away in the big floods of the past, the small pools hold salmon and sea trout in the back end, ready for them spawning on the gravel redds above and below the holding pools. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland.

four bar gate, (flake gate) between two stunted beech trees. in summer - with the start of the wauchope valley,over the lower becks, and warbla hill, (warblaw) in the background. as seen from the lower footslopes of meikleholm hill. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland.

this small-ivy, fern, and moss covered waterfall, known to locals as the devils pool. (thanks to jimmy kingstree for that info) - the young poser wanted to rename it, (king elfs pool) it lies about two thirds of the way up the becks burn, in the becks wood. and is hidden from view unless you know where it is, or walk further upstream from the wooden bridge. the deep pool takes on a green colour due to the moss, ivy, and other green vegetation that surrounds and overhangs it. always cold even in summer, great place to cool off on a hot day. if the fallen timber and debris that has built up over the years, and semi blocks certain parts of the becks burn was cleared. this stream would tumble faster over the falls, and help the trout and sea trout on there way to the spawning redds. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland. view large

this wee pony, pleads with the young poser for some tasty morsels. but alas he is on a diet ,hence the halter muzzle. along the becks, langholm, dumfries and galloway, scotland.

one not amused young bullock, in the bull field-along the becks. langholm, dumfries and galloway, scotland.

your escape to freedom, over the five bar gate. and accross the golden field of buttercups, up onto meikleholm hill, until your far from the madding crowd, and all this within a few yards of the town, along the becks. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland. view large

dead and decaying ash tree, but still useful to other parts of nature. (fraxinus excelsior) 100+yo, becks knowe, caulfield road, langholm, dumfries and galloway, scotland.

the 1,162ft high - heather and bracken covered whita hill. with the 100ft malcom monument, standing proudly atop. with the golf course. and the muckle toon below, as seen from the glebefield - along the becks. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland.

tree and telegraph pole. shooting into the sun, with a hoya pulsator filter. the combination of light starbursts, are almost endless with this rotating filter. perfect when combined with a hoya 4 point star filter, when shooting christmas street lights, and indoor decoration lights with no flash. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland.

belted galloway cattle, dining on the glebe. on a bright summers day, with the 100ft malcolm monument on top of the 1,162ft high whita hill, and langholm golf course in the background. and the town down in the valley below, at the start of the wauchope valley, with warbla, (warblaw hill) and the recent clear felled gaskells on the right, at the becks. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland. (a test shot taken through a hoya green enhancer filter.)

a look down from meikleholm hill. over the start of the wauchope valley, and up to the top of warbla, (warb law hill) the bare patch of soil is where the now clear felled, gaskells sitka spruce wood once stood, now replanted with native hardwoods. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland.

a solo copper beech tree, (fagus sylvatica) the only one around that area. less than a mile from town at springhill. at the side of the langholm-lockerbie road, as you start to head up the wauchope valley. with the gaskells wood in background, in the shadow of warbla hill. as viewed from the top of the becks banking. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland. view large (the gaskells wood, in the background has now been clear felled, and replanted with native hardwood.)

the devil's pool, and mini waterfall in summer. the lowest the becks stream has been for years, there is lot more volume of water comes tumbling over this moss, and ivy covered waterfall. and the pool larger and deeper, it sits about two thirds of the way up the very short becks burn. about 100yds above the small wooden footbridge, you would need to know where it was to find it, along the becks. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland. view large

known by some old locals as the hedgehog tree. this old windswept oak tree, sits at the foot of meikleholm hill along the becks. takes on the shape of a hedgehog - when in full leaf. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland.

a peek over the top of the becks banking, into caroline street, the church, and towards the high street. with the golf course in background, a view that will be gone in a few years time, when the the young larch trees start to mature on the banking. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland. view large

the peaceful treelined valley, of the becks burn. as it meanders it's way through the meadow, onwards towards the wauchope water. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland. view large

heavy overnight rain causes a mini waterfall of water. to trickle over the banking, washing the autumn beech leaves into a roadside ditch at the becks. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland. view large

sycamore tree, (acer pseudo platanus) and ash tree, (fraxinus excelsior) taken through a combination of two filters. a red r25a for the sky and light, and an infrared ir72 filter for the foliage and grass. no photoshop, picnik,or pc manipulation-just the way the lens captured it. meikleholm hill, langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland.

night slowly turns to day, leaving only the shadows behind, as the sun starts to rise through the young oak trees, over whita hill, the beckswood. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland.

a solo funnel cap, ( clitocybe gibba ) growing amongst the gravel and leaf mould, at meikleholm hill. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland.

the road to lockerbie, leaves langholm, and twists and winds it's 18mls up the wauchope valley. before dropping down into the small town of lockerbie. passing springhill, gaskells, and a mist covered warbla hill, on it's way. as seen from the becks, a view that will vanish - when the new planted larch trees start to mature. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland. (the gaskells wood in the background, has now been clear felled, and planted with native hardwoods.) view large

two well grown lambs. start to duel for the the right to claim, the bare patch of earth which is a favourite spot for them to rest-out of the hot sun, underneath the shady trees. the one on the left lost, the victor then claimed his spoils. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland. view large

a look down the becks burn, from above the devil's pool, and mini - moss covered woodland waterfall. the becks wood, a few yards above the wooden bridge. langholm,dumfriesshire, scotland. view large

ash tree,(fraxinus excelsior) one of the last trees to gain it's full summer foliage,and one of the last large hardwood trees.along the becks walk,with warbla hill in background.the rest mostly elms have long since been cut down,all that remains of them,are a line of very large elm stumps.although some new young hardwood has been planted along this line.langholm,dumfriesshire,scotland.

this old and well used water trough. which sits in a ditch at the side of the becks track, still functions - though it loses as much water, as it receives but is never empty. through a constant refill, from the fresh spring fed water off meikleholm hill. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland.