Places that remind you of Middle Earth

[Darth Mithrandir]

And why? Any ideas???

Lets Roam around the globe and see what is close to us that could bring that ME feeling home.

[Bain The Brave]

It reminds me of the foothills of the mountains I'm not really sure. That's where I get some inperation for scenery in my book I guess. Thanks. smilies/smile.gif

[Orominuialwen]

There's this apple orchard kind of near where I live that looks exactly like the trees outside of Isengard in FotR. It's very cool to drive past it. Btw, welcome to the 'Downs, Bain the Brave! smilies/smile.gif

[Darth Mithrandir]

I almost forgot to add my own.

There are sandhills near here, that give me a constant reminder of the 'barrow downs' whenever I drive by them. kind of lost and forlorn, with sparse vegetation holding them in moreless the same location. If I ever see stones on top, I'll get really nervous about them for sure.

[Vladivos the Rider]

The scene in 'The Fellowship' film when Frodo looks down the road and senses the Nazgual coming looks like somewhere near where I live.
And I guess technically Helm's Deep looks like a quarry near my hometown (because it was filmed there smilies/biggrin.gif ) but I only lived there for 6 months so I don't remember it.

[Darth Mithrandir]

I was stationed in the Eifel Mountains of Germany for a couple of years. I'd definitely say that a German Gasthaus is most certainly what I'd expect to see behind the sign at the Prancing Pony.

[Arwen1858]

There are some small green hills near a hospital here, and looking at them, you almost expect to walk around and see a round door leading out, and some windows! They really look just like what you'd build a hobbit hole into!
Arwen

[Horse-Maiden of the Shire]

The woods in my town remind me of Lorien during the fall; so golden and beautiful. My town is on the edge of a river, and it makes me think of the Baranduin, or maybe the Anduin. Nah, Baranduin. Anduin is too big.