The ground came up and hit him in the heels, so hard he almost stumbled.
The ground, a much smaller field than before, was coming up to meet him.
It was as if the ground had come to life.
The ground was still coming up to meet him faster than he liked to see it.
I could see how fast the ground was coming up.
The ground was coming up, unseen, but it must be very near!
As he looked, the grounds about the building came to life.
The ground was coming up; they were at five hundred feet.
Then the ground came up hard and knocked the wind out of him.
The ground was coming up to meet him faster than he had anticipated.