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These are some of the many photographs of the hill that I have taken over the last 30 years
First, a few words about the hill itself: This is One Tree Hill in London SE23.
Fortunately there is more than one tree on One Tree Hill but one of them is reputedly famous from many years ago as it is said that Queen Elizabeth the First took picnics under it when en route from Hampton Court to the palace at Eltham, which is not far from here. The original tree has long since disappeared and a reputed offspring now replaces it.
It is a steep hill, now covered in a variety of trees, including a variety of Black Poplar and many London Planes. There are also on various parts of the hill some very old pollarded oaks, which were border markers in their day.
The hill is alive with all manner of creatures and last year and the year before had a mating pair of Kestrels as well as the Green Woodpecker and the Greater Spotted Woodpecker these latter are particularly fond of the dead and decaying limbs of the poplars, which are more more common now due to several years of serious drought in the summer.

Sunset from One Tree Hill, one of the best places
for a sunset in south london.

One Tree Hill by night, taken on a windy February night, with the moon behind the tree.

Another sunset from the hill.

The Red Admiral Butterfly, lives on the oaks.

The old man in the tree,
just beyond the lower reaches of the hill

Looking north from the hill, hazy days.
And before we go, an old friend

That's all for now folks
thanks for looking around the hill
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and mind you don't get caught in the spider's web when you jump.
Updated 24 Jan 2008