Hawthorn

[poliphilo]

The hawthorn is in bloom all over Sussex- in lanes, by roads, in gardens, on the hills- and there's just so much of it. Here's a particularly windswept tree above the village of Telscombe in the heart of the South Downs.



The name of the hill is Telscombe Tye. Turn round, climb a few paces to the brow of it, and there's the sea.

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[sovay]

The name of the hill is Telscombe Tye. Turn round, climb a few paces to the brow of it, and there's the sea.

"The moon she shined on Telscombe Tye—
On Telscombe Tye at night it was—
She saw the smugglers riding by,
A very pretty sight it was!"

[poliphilo]

Excellent!

I'd forgotten those lines. Kipling so loved to put real place names in his work. He knew- in Auden's words- that they are "an sich poetic"

[sovay]

I'd forgotten those lines. Kipling so loved to put real place names in his work.

It was, until now, my sole association with the name! I can imagine Pharaoh Lee leaning up under that tree.

[athenais]

How absolutely lovely!

[poliphilo]

I love the South Downs.

[oakmouse]

Wow, that tree has an enormous amount of character, and it's set in a lovely landscape.

(Edited to fix icon.)