South Downs Way: the last lap

We had a walk on Old Winchester Hill yesterday where the South Downs Way runs for a bit as it comes to its conclusion in Winchester. It starts in Eastbourne and covers approx 100 miles of most beautiful coastal and inland scenery. Ray and a friend walked it all in stages one summer.

We just covered about 2 miles yesterday and Jinks is flat out this morning as he always walks further than us because he runs about on the extending lead. And his legs are shorter.

Plus he's a bit overwhelmed this morning to find himself on the PP for the second time in four days. He's happy you enjoyed his 'double' portrait!

[Sgt. Pepper]

Memories, I walked it end to end many years ago now.

[Hazel]

@sgtpepper

How great. Ray found the only chilling bit was Beachy Head with crosses commemorating those who had taken a final leap there.

[Penelope Ann]

Lovely old sign post

[Wylie]

lovely colours and rustic sign.

[Cherrill]

Ah Winchester Hill...I so many fond memories of this place. I remember lying on my back on a hot day staring up at the skylarks! Also very soon there are, or used to be, large areas of cowslips. Thanks for the memory! :-)

[wendy frost]

Great capture of the sign against the blue. Well done Jinks with the P.P. you are a little beauty.

[Babs]

What a fabulous sign post. Jinks will be getting very big headed appearing on the PP twice. Well three times if you count the double image. ha ha.

[Sgt. Pepper]

@quietpurplehaze There is an apocryphal story that the lighthouse keeper used to run a book on how many would jump each year.

[Hazel]

@Cherrill

I'll go back at cowslip time - watch this page!! (They were there last year!)

[Hazel]

@sgtpepper

I wouldn't be surprised. I actually think it takes a lot of courage to do that?!

[gloria jones]

Cool capture, composition, light, focus, dof

[Bep]

Beautiful sign post. Well done Jinks!

[Kim]

Love the rustic looking sign against the blue sky! Congratulations Jinks :)

[Sgt. Pepper]

@quietpurplehaze Aye, indeed, no changing your mind once the final step is taken...

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Lovely capture and I spend my life following signs like this, mine are marked Cotswold Way.

[Jules Sparrow]

Fab POV!

[Margaret Brown]

Lovely light and focus!

[Richard Creese]

Love the texture in the wood and the sky.

[Maurisa]

Great capture!

[Susie]

Beautiful, now I really want to put my walking boots on!

[Kathy]

What a cool sign post!!! Love that it's out of wood! Great details and lighting!! I wish we had places like this to walk, but we are nothing but woods most everywhere except at the Horse Farm!!
Congratulations on the PP AGAIN!!! FAV!

[Tonya Browning]

I was at Birling Gap on Saturday.

[Richard Hickey]

Wonderful picture.

[Nicole]

a beautiful capture of the sign! love your comp and dof! and the lighting is great!

[Paula W]

Perfect focus on the lettering. Effective use of dof.

[Pyrrhula]

A beautiful capture of the sign pole and the blur background. Fav.