THE NORTH DOWNS

This is on the top of the North Downs at Newlands Corner. We have been having some lovely sunny days and so went for a walk last Sunday. It is about 30 minutes walk from home up hill all the way but Sunday we cheated and drove and parked in the car park and then walked along the top. The car park was featured in a film about Agatha Christie not one of her books but about her something about leaving her car there and returning by train to London.

The trees are still very green which surprised me because down the bottom of the hill near where we live they are well into their autumn colours. I suspect that we live in a bit of a pocket of dry climate because we often miss rain that deposits all around us and think that we must be in a shadow and perhaps on the top of the hill the rain falls as the clouds rise. I cannot think of any other explanation as the hill is chalk so very free draining and the types of trees are much the same.

Yes our faithful friend Beth who put in an appearance for Alison.

Walking out of the trees the views are spectacular across towards the South Downs but unfortunately the sun was not in the best place.

Looking back East, Alison you may remember walking along here on your earlier visit to the UK.

Further East beyond this tree line featured in Midsummer Murders film last week. They had a cycle ride along the track and ended up supposedly in the remains of an Abbey which was superimposed in the valley. So clever what you can do with photography.

I had to try and zoom in on the village in the valley and church it is a long way away hence the fuzzy picture.