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Wilmington Hill Sunset East Sussex

A hot weekend in mid June and I had mostly been stuck indoors.  I not fancy doing my usual walks in the morning so headed out Sunday evening to catch a sunset from Wilmington Hill in east Sussex.
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From Robertsbridge to Silver Hill East Sussex

Continuing along the A21 in East Sussex, another area of high ground with potential landscape views and good hiking was Silver Hill just down from Hurst Green.  A good starting point would be from the historic village of Robertsbridge.
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Lewes to Blackcap South Downs East Sussex

While researching Mount Caburn and the Lewes Downs a few weeks back I noticed on the other side of Lewes the South Downs continued with interesting peaks like Mount Harry and Blackcap leading on to Ditchling Beacon which I have visited before.
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Brede Hill East Sussex

When I was driving back from the Wye Downs the weekend before along the A28, I could not but help notice the countryside around Brede Hill as I got closer to Hastings.  This weekend I decided to explore the countryside around Brede Hill in East Sussex.
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Mount Caburn Lewes Downs East Sussex

A nice sunny Sunday morning in May and decided to drive west from my base in Bexhill to return to mount Caburn on the Lewes Downs in east Sussex.
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South Downs Sunset East Sussex

I was keen to get more experience with my new DLSR, we were having a very hot weekend in May here in east Sussex.  The hottest day on records and the daytime was too hot and bright for a hike.  So I decided to head to the Firle on the south downs late afternoon to practice some landscape photography and try and get a sunset over the South downs. Continue reading South Downs Sunset East Sussex

Great Dixter to Bodiam Castle East Sussex

Another warm sunny April morning and I decided on a walk from Great Dixter to Bodiam Castle in East Sussex to practice some more with my new Canon Compact while I waited for my DLSR to be repaired due to sensor dust.
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Johns Cross East Sussex

Driving along the A21 to and from Hastings I could not help noticing the views and landscape around a small place called Johns Cross.  So it was towards the end of April on a beautiful sunny weekend I decided to take a walk around the countryside of Johns Cross in East Sussex.
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From Firle along the River Ouse

Studying OS maps online I was keen to walk and take landscape photographs of areas of the south downs that I had not visited yet living in east Sussex.  Today would be a morning start over Firle Beacon and Itford Hill and then down along the river Ouse towards Lewes.
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Combe Valley East Sussex

A good walk close to home still to be explored with my camera was Combe valley in the Hastings area of east Sussex.  So one Friday afternoon I decided to take a walk around Combe valley towards Crowhurst and back.
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Bopeep South Downs Sunrise East Sussex

It is rare I ever make it up early enough to catch a sunrise, even in winter.  But it was 4AM in bed on a Saturday morning, I was wide awake and could not sleep, so get up and lets catch a sunrise over the south downs in east Sussex from Bopeep.
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High and Over to Cuckmere Haven

It was good to be living near the south downs in east Sussex, I had lots of exploring and walking to do, lots of subject matter for landscape photography. I was returning to high and over to walk along the river to the coastal outlet of Cuckmere Haven.
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