Scrubby

The South Downs are not entirely beautiful. The Waterhall valley, for example, has a fairly extensive area of scrubby woodland.

Flashback . . .

. . . to last summer. It was in this field that I took the photograph of the poppies.

Rocky Clump

This is beyond that gate - a field of cows grazing near Rocky Clump with the new Amex stadium beyond and Castle Hill providing a backdrop.

Gateways

What is beyond that gate, through that arch, behind that door, round that bend, over that hill? This gate leads out of the field in yesterday's picture and tomorrow we will go through it to see what lies beyond the hedge.

Dog walking

These fields just north of Stanmer are a popular spot for walking dogs.

Sunny afternoon

Looking across the Ditchling Road from the field beside the Upper Lodges of Stanmer Park. Over there beyond Tegdown Hill is the Chattri (the memorial) and Holt Hill.

Bluebells

Not the flowers - yet - but the leaves are showing strongly through the dead leaves in Stanmer Great Wood.