[ 08.2014 | Eastbourne ]
the Seven Sisters in East Sussex, South England, are a great place to spend a few relaxing hours and go for a walk, enjoying nature. the most prominent sight of the country park located in the South Downs National Park is the chalk cliff peaks and the dips between – all having individual names. the Seven Sisters Country Park with one of Britain’s most beautiful unspoilt coastlines, comprises 2.8km² of river valley, chalk grassland, and of course the chalk cliffs themselves. chalk, that formed underneath the sea millions of years ago. the park is fairly free of modern development and even the famous cliffs, that have often been used for filming, are allowed to erode naturally. in case they should appear strangely familiar to you: you might have seen the rock face as default landscape wallpaper installed on your Microsoft Windows 7.
stuck between a rock and a hard place and close to hit rock bottom is a character in a certain fairy tale created by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen: a young mermaid who is ready to give up her previous life and identity to become human. ‘den lille havfrue’ was first published in 1837 and has been adapted to various media since – e.g. the animated Disney film (1989).
to remember the International Day of the Girl Child on October 11th.
sources: sevensisters.org.uk | andersen.sdu.dk