I'm definately up high for the views. One of the first things I did after getting my licence was going as high as I could, 12,000' in a tomahawk. I was very patient both going up and coming down.
I'm certainly not one for scudding round below 500'. I kind of dislike teaching and practicing PFLs, both for the safety issue that if the engine really fails and the student cocks it up there's nowhere left to go, and also the thought I might be annoying someone on the ground and possibly be reported as low flying.
It still amazes me that people don't like to go high, I know instructors who've never been above 6000'.