Up on The Downs

Taken yesterday, on top of the hills above Folkestone, looking down at the Channel. On a clear day you can see the French coastline but sadly not in this shot.

[Sarah]

Great view. I have walked it several times myself. Do you live in the area? I live near the north downs but do sometimes walk in that area.

[FBailey]

@sarahlth Thanks Sarah, I live in West Hougham. Where do you live? Great dog walking country around here:)

[Sarah]

@fbailey I live in Redhill Surrey, but was brought up in Hastings.

[Connie]

Lovely image.

[FBailey]

@conbell Thanks Connie, not a soul to be seen up there - bliss!

[Margaret Brown]

Lovely pops of colour and focus

[FBailey]

@craftymeg Thank you! There are great swathes of gorse up here, largely impenetrable, and full of rabbits.

[*lynn]

this is lovely, love the fence and beautiful yellow ~ fav

[Pyrrhula]

This view is beautiful even without Great capture of it.

[FBailey]

@lynnz Thanks very much Lynn. I used to get to the end of this track and expect to fall into the water, but the hill drops sharply away and the Downs go on for quite a way.

[FBailey]

@pyrrhula Thanks so much! It is a glorious view from the top and the light up there is magical.

[sally agnew]

Wow, a stunning vista :)

[Roy Hughes]

Glorious view, I would love to be walking that path. Nicely composed.

[Joan]

What a beautiful vista. Love the line and the colors, the whole composition. Fav!

[Ali J]

Lovely view ... looks a nice walk and really love the pop the golden gorse gives it :)

[Catherine Otley]

Very nice. I like the movement of the fence travelling across the scene.

[Delwyn Barnett]

I like the fence line - makes a fab photo.

[Jane Pittenger]

Love the fence coming out of the corner and leading the eye in, and in, and in some more and then around to see it all

[Dawn]

A lovely view

[Bep]

Wonderful view!

[Joanna kate]

Great with the fence and gold plants. Would be a pleasant place to walk

[Peter Dulis]

Lovely ...

[FBailey]

@hermann @royrj @jetr @alijchapman @redandwhite @dkbarnett @jgpittenger @dawnee @gijsje @joannakate @pdulis Thanks very much to everyone, glad you liked it. The views from the hilltop are something else and not many people come up here, it's hard on the knees!

[Elizabeth]

Beautiful sea view from this hill!

[Ivan]

Love the gorse, so typical...

[Catherine]

Love the golden gorse - it has the feel of a warm day!

[Jessika Panteleios]

Beautiful capture and perspective. What a wonderful landscape and love the tones.

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Lovely scene and capture fav!

[Greg Kowalski]

Beautiful view, I like how you incorporated near and far elements int the composition

[FBailey]

@redy4et @ivan @megpicatilly @jessikapanteleios @ziggy77 @special4k Thanks to you all for such positive feedback - such a shame the French coastline stayed out of sight!