Places that remind you of Middle Earth - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Darth Mithrandir · 10-16-2003, 08:43 PM

And why? Any ideas???

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

10-16-2003, 09:15 PM

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. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Orominuialwen · 10-16-2003, 11:26 PM

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! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Darth Mithrandir · 10-17-2003, 10:37 AM

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 · 10-17-2003, 12:03 PM

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 [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] ) but I only lived there for 6 months so I don't remember it.

Darth Mithrandir · 10-21-2003, 08:40 PM

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 · 10-21-2003, 11:18 PM

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 · 10-22-2003, 03:28 PM

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.

10-16-2003, 08:43 PM	#1
Darth Mithrandir Pile O'Bones Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Deserted Earth Posts: 18	Places that remind you of Middle Earth And why? Any ideas??? Lets Roam around the globe and see what is close to us that could bring that ME feeling home. __________________ All that glitters is not gold, Nor are we all getting old.

10-16-2003, 11:26 PM	#3
Orominuialwen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2003 Location: Umbar, but before the corsairs took over. (Ave Maria University, FL, USA) Posts: 632	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! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ Gone for lentSeeyou at Easter! (And on Sundays too, maybe.)

10-17-2003, 10:37 AM	#4
Darth Mithrandir Pile O'Bones Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Deserted Earth Posts: 18	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. __________________ All that glitters is not gold, Nor are we all getting old.

10-17-2003, 12:03 PM	#5
Vladivos the Rider Animated Skeleton Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The dark and dusty abyss Posts: 47	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 [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] ) but I only lived there for 6 months so I don't remember it. __________________ I don't want to achieve immortality through my works, I want to achive it by not dying.

10-21-2003, 08:40 PM	#6
Darth Mithrandir Pile O'Bones Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Deserted Earth Posts: 18	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. __________________ All that glitters is not gold, Nor are we all getting old.

10-16-2003, 09:15 PM	#2
Bain The Brave Guest Posts: n/a	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. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

10-21-2003, 11:18 PM	#7
Arwen1858 Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Gondor Posts: 516	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 __________________ Will Turner: "This is either madness or brilliance." Jack Sparrow: "It's remarkable how often those two traits coincide." ~ Pirates of the Caribbean

10-22-2003, 03:28 PM	#8
Horse-Maiden of the Shire Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chillaxin' with Glorfindel-441 miles on the RtR Posts: 1,197	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. __________________ "There's a big...machine in the sky...some kind of electric snake...coming straight at us." "Shoot it," said my attorney. "Not yet...I want to study its habits."