2/2 and some plants and reading #Dumfries #Galloway #DerekRatcliffe Sea plantain, Sea lavender and Sea aster (ID corrections welcome)

“I first went [To Langholm] in 1945 in search of a pair of ravens nesting in one or two strange ravines… Buzzards were hardly ever seen #DerekRatcliffe 📚 🌿

Buzzards in #Langholm today, Ravens too 🙏 #TheBorders 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

“There is still much beauty in the wild places of this country, with the native flora & fauna, and those seeking it should enjoy [it] without having to hear old boys nostalgia on how it was all so much better in my young day” #DerekRatcliffe, In Search of Nature (2000)📖 🌿 #Moffat #TheBorders 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿