The Tolkien Coming of Age Club 2 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Ealasaide · 04-26-2004, 06:42 AM

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And are those your own teeth sunk in the story?

Why, yes, they are! I'd been wondering where they'd gotten off to...

mark12_30 · 04-26-2004, 10:52 AM

Ealasaide, if you have a ballad to sing, why not pop in-character into the Seventh Star and sing it there? (If it'll fit into one post, that is.) Songs are welcome at the Inn!

Ealasaide · 04-27-2004, 11:37 AM

Ooh! What a good suggestion. Thanks, Mark/Helen! I have a character who needs to put in an appearance in the Star, anyway... a certain Lady Isabel...so I will certainly give it some thought.

Also - my compliments on the White Tree. What a great new addition to the selction of icons!

mark12_30 · 05-10-2004, 11:31 AM

Aside from checking the Downs, what habits do you have that remind you of (or come from) Middle-Earth? They can be seasonal.

For instance, over the past several weeks, I have gone every day to my beech trees to watch "spring unfold the beechen leaf."

"What are you taking pictures of?" was normally answered by the song (Tolkien Ensemble version).

Snowdog · 05-10-2004, 12:39 PM

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Aside from checking the Downs, what habits do you have that remind you of (or come from) Middle-Earth? They can be seasonal.

In the winter when I go out to the car to dig out of the snow before heading to work I think of the Fellowship trying to cross the Misty Mountains, or King Arvedui and his men freezing up in the Forochel area....

Ealasaide · 05-10-2004, 08:19 PM

Hmmm... the thing I do that reminds me the most of Middle Earth is the long walks I take in the woods with my dog (coyote/border collie mix.) In the park we go to, there are many long, winding trails. The really interesting part is that periodically, we come across the "ruins" of old stone gateways at one bend in the trail or another. I always think of Tolkein when I come across those. Unfortunately, lately, the Park Service has been systematically ripping them all out.

Soon they will all be gone.

Besides the walks, I also make sterling silver jewelry based on chain mail.

As for pictures, I tend to shoot mostly landscapes and close-ups of flowers and tree roots & the like, but sometimes I will also do interesting windows or doorways. I seldom take pictures of people (unless I get hired to shoot a special event for someone.) When I have film to burn at the end of a roll, I also take a lot of pictures of my dog and cat.

Estelyn Telcontar · 05-11-2004, 11:12 AM

My Middle-earth moments are closely connected with nature; when I walk, I try to be consciously aware of what’s around me, experiencing it with as many senses as possible. It’s easiest to do that in Spring, I think, after the bareness of winter makes everything look “fresh and poignant”, as Lothlórien did to Frodo when he entered that land.

I’m acutely aware of flowers, both wild and in gardens. Sometimes tiny blossoms are so wonderfully detailed that I marvel over them. (Beside one of my favorite paths, I saw some little yellow, star-shaped wildflowers that I dubbed “elanor”.) I stick my nose in every lilac bush and kneel down to sniff the scent of lilies-of-the-valley. And above all, I touch trees, hedges, and bushes. No, I’m not a tree-hugger, but I love feeling the softness of new leaves and fresh evergreen tips! A friend once told me that she could recognize me from a long distance because I always have my arm stretched out when I walk past anything green in the spring.

The feeling of wonder is what I connect with Middle-earth.

04-26-2004, 10:52 AM	#2
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	ballad? :D Ealasaide, if you have a ballad to sing, why not pop in-character into the Seventh Star and sing it there? (If it'll fit into one post, that is.) Songs are welcome at the Inn! __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

05-10-2004, 11:31 AM	#4
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Geezer M-E Rituals Aside from checking the Downs, what habits do you have that remind you of (or come from) Middle-Earth? They can be seasonal. For instance, over the past several weeks, I have gone every day to my beech trees to watch "spring unfold the beechen leaf." "What are you taking pictures of?" was normally answered by the song (Tolkien Ensemble version). __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

05-11-2004, 11:12 AM	#7
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	My Middle-earth moments are closely connected with nature; when I walk, I try to be consciously aware of what’s around me, experiencing it with as many senses as possible. It’s easiest to do that in Spring, I think, after the bareness of winter makes everything look “fresh and poignant”, as Lothlórien did to Frodo when he entered that land. I’m acutely aware of flowers, both wild and in gardens. Sometimes tiny blossoms are so wonderfully detailed that I marvel over them. (Beside one of my favorite paths, I saw some little yellow, star-shaped wildflowers that I dubbed “elanor”.) I stick my nose in every lilac bush and kneel down to sniff the scent of lilies-of-the-valley. And above all, I touch trees, hedges, and bushes. No, I’m not a tree-hugger, but I love feeling the softness of new leaves and fresh evergreen tips! A friend once told me that she could recognize me from a long distance because I always have my arm stretched out when I walk past anything green in the spring. The feeling of wonder is what I connect with Middle-earth. __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

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04-27-2004, 11:37 AM	#3
Ealasaide Shadow of Tyrn Gorthad Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Fencing Lyst Posts: 810	Ooh! What a good suggestion. Thanks, Mark/Helen! I have a character who needs to put in an appearance in the Star, anyway... a certain Lady Isabel...so I will certainly give it some thought. Also - my compliments on the White Tree. What a great new addition to the selction of icons!

05-10-2004, 08:19 PM	#6
Ealasaide Shadow of Tyrn Gorthad Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Fencing Lyst Posts: 810	Hmmm... the thing I do that reminds me the most of Middle Earth is the long walks I take in the woods with my dog (coyote/border collie mix.) In the park we go to, there are many long, winding trails. The really interesting part is that periodically, we come across the "ruins" of old stone gateways at one bend in the trail or another. I always think of Tolkein when I come across those. Unfortunately, lately, the Park Service has been systematically ripping them all out. Soon they will all be gone. Besides the walks, I also make sterling silver jewelry based on chain mail. As for pictures, I tend to shoot mostly landscapes and close-ups of flowers and tree roots & the like, but sometimes I will also do interesting windows or doorways. I seldom take pictures of people (unless I get hired to shoot a special event for someone.) When I have film to burn at the end of a roll, I also take a lot of pictures of my dog and cat.