The 7 sisters, I just can't keep away

When you arrive down at Cuckmere Haven on the south side of the river looking east, for some reason the cliffs don't look that imposing (well, not to me at any rate). But if you cross the river at low tide, you then come face to face with a sheer cliff face, now it is an entirely different aspect. An immense vertical wall of chalk that makes you feel insignificant.

So, after crossing the river and facing to the east, the first Sister is Haven Brow, then Short Brow, Rough Brow, Brass Point, Flat Hill, Baily's Hill, and Went Hill Brow.

From the top of the cliffs the views are breath taking, if you still have any left after the climb. On this part of the coast your eyes are taken on a trip you can't resist, along the very edge of the cliffs all the way to the horizon. At anytime of the day the light here can be astonishing. When the sun shines on the cliffs in the evening, or late afternoon in the winter months, the Sisters in their white chalk are often so bright they will leave you squint-eyed.

The sketch

The sketch here looks eastwards, and is drawn from a low view point looking towards Belle Tout Lighthouse. The brave walkers on the top of Haven Brow appear as tiny dots. I have cheated a little and moved some wild flowers in to help add scale and interest to the low angle. Lying low helps keep me out of the strong sea breeze which often streams relentlessly inland.