The Road Goes Ever On and On...
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all that is gold does not glitter
not all those who wander are lost
the old that is strong does not wither
deep roots are not reached by the frost
--jrr tolkien--
Years ago, I used to walk in a lovely beech wood. I never could remember exactly how to get there. Today, I found myself in it by accident ! I will not forget again.
Processed in Topaz Studio with my own texture applied.
If any one of you has lost something precious to you, I hope you find it again, whether it be material or spiritual.
Thank you, as always, for taking a look.
Trees can hold many stories...
Like lungs of our land, purifying the air
and giving freshness to Mother Nature's
own beauty of movement of light
and colours.
Moseley Bog is on the site of an old millpond. It is made up of both wet and dry woodland together with patches of fen vegetation which has developed on the site of an old millpond.
And also, a truly magical place. And known to believe where J R R Tolkien the author of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit fame gathered inspiration here when a child.
So, many thanks for your lovely and kind comments and compliments from you here, my flickr friends !!!
Looking like a scene from a Tolkien movie, this trail leads one along and through Smuggler Cove Park. Green foliage and red bark Arbutus trees line the path that sidles up to a moss covered rocky hillside. One almost expects to see Frodo Baggins appear in the distance, or perhaps this is the place of Elves.
It is the non tourist season and opportunities to capture the landscape without people exist. At times, this can be a magical and peaceful place, if one takes the time to appreciate its poetic beauty.
Samstag maritim – Seglerfreuden auf der Ostsee vor Warnemünde. Vorne die „J.R. Tolkien“ - ein Zweimast-Gaffel-Topsegelschoner und im linken Hintergrund die Klipperbrigg „Morgenster“.
Beide Schiffe laufen unter niederländischer Flagge und lagen im letzten Sommer für mehrere Wochen in Warnemünde. Für 30,00 € konnte man zu einem 2-stündigen Segeltörn auf der Ostsee mitfahren.
Allen Freunden einen guten Start in das Wochenende gewünscht.
This image of the local woodlands on a misty morning with the sunlight breaking through, reminds me of descriptions of woodlands in Tolkien’s books, it had that romantic atmosphere on this particular day.
“There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
In Denmark there are several places that inspired the writer of Lord of the Rings (JRR Tolkien) to use these names in his books. They are situated in Denmark, and Helms Deep (Hjelm Dyb), Esgaroth (Eskerod), and Aros (Aarhus) can be traced back to Djursland,
The picture shown here was taken close to Isgård, and in Tolkiens Lord of the rings it was called Isengard, the tower where Saruman, the sorcerer had his living until the Ents destroyed this place.
Isgård is a Danish manor house and farm close to the sea on the hilly southern part of the peninsula Djursland in the Kattegat Sea between Denmark and Sweden at the entrance to the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe
an Elven and Tolkien-inspired destination , still a little time to enjoy it's peaceful beauty before it closes .
Home is behind, the world ahead,
And there are many paths to tread
Through shadows to the edge of night,
Until the stars are all alight.
Then world behind and home ahead,
We'll wander back and home to bed.
Mist and twilight, cloud and shade,
Away shall fade! Away shall fade!
J.R.R. Tolkien
Definitely not my typical subject (but another "tree" image). And nothing particularly special about the making of this photograph ... just walk up to the scene and press the shutter. In addition to just being so unusual, there is an interesting story.
This is the north porch of St. Edward's Church in Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire. It was built about 300 years ago and at that time these two yew trees were planted. They grew into the portico, melding with the church. Remarkable that they have survived.
There is a legend that the Doors of Druin in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings were inspired by these doors. They surely have a magical quality.
...is what my son said. He's probably right. Obviously, then, the fence is exquisitely fashioned from mithril and of Dwarvish make. Or even Elvish.
Close to the Anglesey Barracks, in Coed Dinorwig.
The massive exposed root system of this small group of Beech trees at Avebury Stone Circle in England.
La belle histoire: www.lavoixdunord.fr/637969/article/2019-09-16/arbre-emble...
Il a résisté à tout: aux bombardements sur la base de lancement de V1 toute proche; à la tempête de 1991 qui a déraciné quantité de gros arbres dans le coin; et à l'autoroute A26, dont le tracé d'origine en 1977, devait le condamner....
"Magnifique, comme une gravure à l'eau forte, fantastique image intemporelle !" (René CARRERE / www.flickr.com/photos/143018951@N07/)
"Tu as bien su montrer sa puissance et aussi un peu de sa fragilité. En tout cas son élégance." (Dominnique BONNET / www.flickr.com/photos/doms/)
"One from Tolkien's forests." (Elliot MARGOLIES / www.flickr.com/photos/elliotmar/)
"Great rendering of a tree. Choice of B&W does it justice." (John LEIGHTON / www.flickr.com/photos/jsleighton/)
One ring to rule them all.
One ring to find them.
One ring to bring them all
and in the darkness bind them.
J. R. R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings.
First sailing ships arriving in the "rade de Brest" (Finistère, Brittany, France) for the 2016 Brest International Maritime Festival (13-19 July 2016)
See: www.brest2016.fr/
Sailing ship J.R. Tolkien on the return course to the port of Eckernförde, Germany
Segelschiff J.R.Tolkien auf dem Rückkurs zum Hafen von Eckernförde
Surrounded by silver birch trees, it is thought that this ancient oak tree - planted during the reign of Henry Vlll - inspired the legendary character Treebeard in JRR Tolkien’s Lord Of The Rings. Tolkien lived nearby at the time and would regularly walk these woods.
The tree is natural and has not been adapted which makes it even more amazing.
(Brocton Coppice, Staffordshire, England)
Year 1500 to 1600 of the Second Age -
"Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie."
The Lord of Gifts, a fair elf by the name of Annatar, decieved the Noldor Elves of Eregion, counselling them in arts and magic, learning them how to forge the Rings of Power. Ten years after the creation of the Rings, Annatar, Sauron the deciever, forged the One Ring to control the bearers of the other 19 rings. As soon as Sauron put on the ring, the elves became aware of the betrayal, hid the rings, and thus started the War of the Elves and Sauron. The Siege of Eregion marks the beginning of the war. This will be the next episode on Norlego's account, coming this Saturday. Be sure to follow all the builders tagged. Finally we would like to thank Blaine's World for sponsoring our collaboration!
Goélette à hunier néerlandaise construite en 1964, le JR Tolkien s'appelait à l’origine Dierkow. Il était utilisé pour transporter les marchandises dans la mer du nord et dans la mer baltique. En 1996, le bateau est acheté par un Hollandais qui le transforma en navire de croisière. Cette luxueuse goélette peut aujourd’hui transporter 90 passagers pour une journée en mer et 32 stagiaires pour des croisières : www.armada.org/navires/jr-tolkien
"The road goes ever on and on..."
This path made me think of hobbits, who might have wandered through the rainforest.
This is the Horseshoe Bend trail in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It follows alongside the Nooksack River. Midway along the path, the Nooksack hits Horseshoe Bend, which can be seen in another photo.
Processing tutorials: olehenrikskjelstad.selz.com/
Jotunheimen, Norway.
How I created this image:
www.diyphotography.net/here-is-how-photoshops-sky-replace...
Stormy day view down the Grand Teton Mountains across (a rather dry) Jackson Lake. Reminded me of Tolkien's fictional Misty Mountains. Tolkienesque scene.
In honor of the 20th anniversary of the Fellowship of the Ring, the boys and I decided to whip up some vignettes depicting scenes from the greatest film trilogy ever.
Like most of my projects I got over ambitious and had to rush at the end, but overall it felt good to build LOTR again.
Eärendil was a mariner
that tarried in Arvernien;
he built a boat of timber felled
in Nimbrethil to journey in;
her sails he wove of silver fair,
of silver were her lanterns made,
her prow was fashioned like a swan,
and light upon her banners laid.
For this year's Summer Joust I decided to venture into the First Age of Tolkien lore as I reread The Silmarillion earlier this year (although the above excerpt is from Bilbo's song as printed in LotR). So for the Sailors and Boatmen category I built Eärendil in his ship Vingilot sailing west to ask the Valar for help in freeing Middle-earth from Morgoth's tyranny. On his forehead he bears the Silmaril that Beren and Luthien once stole from Morgoth's crown and that his wife Elwing brought to him as a bird.
Unfortunately the shimmering Silmaril is only a post-process effect, but I fittingly used the head of Eärendil's son's minifigure from LEGO's recent Rivendell set. The ship itself is mostly inspired by Ted Nasmith's illustrations (but doesn't attempt to capture any of them accurately), as it made for a smaller and more streamlined ship, concentrating on the essence of its design. Although the category allows for custom sails and rigging, the build only uses genuine LEGO elements. The silver sail is held together by nets.
I also made a supplementary post with a few more shots of the ship and building instructions for it can be found on Rebrickable.
I was building some fractals today when these portal shapes emerged. I though of one of my favorite artists, Roger Dean, who made the Yes album covers. I have a bunch of quicktime VR panoramas I did in the Lake District and mixed these pieces together for a 70s reminder of my progressive rock days.
The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.
J.R.R. Tolkien
I took this picture in Vercors (Alp foot hills), as the sky was clearing out after a rain storm. There was a footpath which went up a little hill, and I liked the story that it was telling, by vanishing on the other side of the hill. I waited for the lights and the clouds to be favorable (I wanted the light to be at the center of the image).
I post-processed the image using the darktable software. I was aiming for a super-natural feeling, something from a Tolkien novel :). I used contrast-enhancing filters close to the path and the horizon. I made the sides of the image a bit darker, and I tuned a bit the colors (making the shadows in the bottom greener and the highlights a bit more yellow).
Year 1697-1700 of the Second Age - The Siege of Imladris
Following the devastating assault on Eregion, caused by Sauron and his minions, Elrond fled to Imladris, or Rivendell, a valley north of the Misty Mountains. Knowing that Elrond would try to ambush him from behind, Sauron sent a small force of orcs to Rivendell to end lay waste to the refuge. Elrond, along with the remaining forces of Eregion and the Elves of Lindon. The elves eventually destroyed their enemies, and managed to crush Sauron's forces along with a great host of Numenoreans, ending the War of the Elves and Sauron at the Battle of the Gwathló. When the war ended, Eregion was gone, and most of Eriador destroyed.
Be sure to follow all the builders tagged, and stay tuned for the next episode by @jako_of_nerogue coming out on Saturday! Finally we would like to thank Blaine's World
for sponsoring our collaboration!
You can find the YouTube video here
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The Karst landscape that was beloved by RJ Tolkien and was often thought to been an influence in his writings.
Canon 5d - 2013.
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"In a great hall with pillars hewn out of the living stone sat the Elvenking on a chair of
carven wood. On his head was a crown of berries and red leaves, for the autumn was
come again. In the spring he wore a crown of woodland flowers. In his hand he held a
carven staff of oak."
This is my moc for the final duel of MELO against Jodsu. For this round I chose making the throne of Thranduil because I love the big elk antlers we can see in the movie. I hope you will like it ;)
When I first looked on her and perceived her unhappiness, it seemed to me that I saw a white flower standing straight and proud, shapely as a lily, and yet knew that it was hard, as if wrought by elf-wrights out of steel. Or was it, maybe, a frost that had turned its sap to ice, and so it stood, bitter-sweet, still fair to see, but stricken, soon to fall and die?
The landscape of this composition is "Son Bauló", C'an Picafort, Mallorca, España.
“Now make haste and let us have no more words, or your master may have something to say to you.”
Dedicated to Ralf Langer
I’m sorry, I couldn’t resist and had to build another part of Lake Town. Ralf’s impressive building techniques loosely inspired me when I started designing the vignettes #31 and #32. ‘Loosely’ because his techniques to create worn down houses are far more sophisticated than what I’ve done here. Visit his feed and see for yourself.