Snow angels

[Lalwendë]

Originally Posted by SpM

I believe that this issue (Legolas' light step) is addressed in the book on the Science of Middle-earth that I noted a while back. Lalwendë, you have the book don't you? Does it shed any light on this question?

Alas, said tome is lacking in mention of Elves and snow.

Originally Posted by SpM

You have in mind that Elves had the ability to create shoes with some kind of anti-gravitational field? I see no place in the Legendarium for such a concept.

A-ha! Now that is a davemism (I bow to Esty for introducing this new concept to the English language ) if ever I saw one!

Originally Posted by alatar

Please do as ...uhhh...my experiment as described was more like those physics experiments - mostly mental, don't cha know - and so I would like to see if my speculation would hold up. Sorry, but couldn't resist, and spoofing a lab report is something learned long ago.

Well, it is drawing close to tea time, and if the main course does not fill up the corners sufficiently then afters might be called for, in which case I shall have to take the opportunity to play with my food (I'm a grown-up and I can do this without risking being sent to bed early) and attempt an experiment. Stay tuned to see if the Pudding Elves have paid a visit...

Originally Posted by Esty

Ahem! To post something at least reasonably on topic - perhaps Elves would make "sand angels" on the shores of the Grey Havens before leaving Middle-Earth?

Originally Posted by Bethberry

I suspect that elves would not build sand angels, nor in fact sand castles, as the prospect of seeing them washed away by the tide would be too much for elves to bear, unless they were deeply into mortification, which could of course be a possibility.

Perhaps those Elves who lived permanently at the Grey Havens would be into making sand angels? It wouldn't be such a big wrench for them to indulge their love for 'action art' in such an ephemeral media, as they could make them again and again, twice every day. Plus the Elves of the Grey Havens must have been heavily into sadness and melancholy entertainments being subject to tearful departures all the while, so seeing their 'art' being washed away twice a day might have had some extra poignancy.

Though the sand might have got into Cirdan's beard and made it itchy.

I like the idea that Elves knew how to move around while putting as little weight on the ground as possible; it could be one of those weird skills learned during the inevitable boredom of such long lives!