Where is my downloads folder?

OK...I have downloaded some images and apparantly they go to my "downloads" folder. I am unable to find where this "folder" is. It is NOT in my dock...I cannot fid it in "finder"..I am new to the Mac, but this seems too easy....where is it?
Thanks

Hello,
If you are using Safari to download images from the net, then from the Safari Menu Bar, select Safari/Preferences/General. Where it says: Save downloaded files to: Click the pop up menu and see where you had the downloads set to. Then you can navigate to those images. Now, you can reset where you want downloaded files to go by clicking that pop up menu and clicking: Other and navigating to where you the files to be downloaded to in the future.
Carolyn

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