What place in Middle Earth most resembles where you live? - Page 3 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Tar-Palantir · 01-10-2003, 01:55 PM

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Really, Mr. Palantir, sir? (or are you a Miss?)

And here I thought I had a suitably masculine name, back to the drawing board I suppose... [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

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(though, funny--the only 'Downer I've ever met in person lives two states away from me...an' it's an evening I won't soon forget, Miss Rae.)

Sounds like something I might travel two states for as well. *nods in recognition of the prowess of Samwise*

excheeto · 01-10-2003, 06:49 PM

well,around here,the town areas a lot like Bree(just the feel of it reminds me of it)when you get in the boonies,it's a little Shire like(with hills and everything)

the hobbits would love the budwieser factory in "Bree",although the "inns"aren't quite as respectable(unless there's a Babydolls in Hobbiton that I overlooked)

I need a good forest....

Samwise · 01-10-2003, 11:26 PM

My mistake, Mr. Palantir, sir, as I'm not as farmiliar with languages an' such. However, masculine names don't necessarily mean much (I'm a she, as is a good friend of mine on here, Frodo Baggins) [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]...

Frodess · 01-11-2003, 01:53 PM

Mordor most resembles where I live. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] It often feels like it!

Iarwain · 01-12-2003, 02:56 PM

i live in a place very much like osgiliath at its peak.

01-13-2003, 03:30 PM

My flat is surrounded by trees, so I'd say Rivendell or Lorien... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Alphaelin · 01-14-2003, 02:44 AM

I live in Nebraska in the US, so I would have to say I live in or near Rohan.

Cibbwin · 01-15-2003, 01:57 AM

My home definitley resembles the far downs as well, although not as many hills. We do have big mountains all around, though. I live in California, an hour and a half east of L.A.

luin'loki · 02-02-2003, 07:39 PM

The place that best describes where I live is Hobbiton.It does so because,I live in the country,am sourounded by rolling green hills,very beautiful place.Where I used to live was most like Mirkwood. **sigh** I remember where I used to pretend I was in the palace.it was right in the middle of the brush.**sigh**.Trees everywhere.A path that runs through straight to my old cabin.Extremely beautiful.I'm going to move back to the brush in Rodney and start to build a large cabin there. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Aredhelaran · 02-06-2003, 03:45 PM

I live 1/2 outside of Albany, Ny. It is pretty rugged out tehre. If there were no woods adn huge ugly boulders it might look a little like the Shire (rolling hills) bu then you got the sharp ridges and coyotes and bears. I think we would live near the Northern end of the foothills of the Misty Mountains. Of course, my bedroom looks a bit like Mordor [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

doug*platypus · 02-11-2003, 04:32 AM

ALL OF IT!

I live in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

the witch king · 02-11-2003, 05:08 AM

I live in northen england, and in my local area there are many runes and some thing in the land scape just reminds me of Arnor (Weather Hills), but i was born in Galway (west Ireland) and i think that is so much like the Barrow Downs

Vardamar · 02-11-2003, 06:14 AM

I live in the Shire. A shire invaded by Saruman. With this areas, Northwest Indiana, trees farms and hills it look just like the Shire. But with it big time industrialization it seems as if Saruman has invaded it. Anyone else wonder why when a new store open up they always clear an area and build a new building, when there are plenty of empty building next door?

Naldoriathil · 02-11-2003, 06:35 AM

Minis Tirith would be the one for me. When I Read the book I always think of my home town when I read about Gondor or Osgiliath. Keep going people!

Lossenorodion · 02-14-2003, 11:44 PM

im not quite sure but if there is a place with mountains and extreme hot and cold weather and rarely rainy days about 3 per month even though its getting bigger and faster each time,it is my home

Eressië Ailin · 02-14-2003, 11:58 PM

I live in Dallas, TX now, and that feels soooooo much like Mordor. But I grew up in Nebraska, and it definately had a Shire-like feel. It was so weird when I moved, because I grew up just near a town, not in a town, and then I move to downtown Dallas.

[ February 15, 2003: Message edited by: Eressië Ailin ]

Helkahothion · 02-15-2003, 08:46 AM

I know one thing,

My room looks like Moria. Filled with junk and dead things.

Greetings,

Anuion
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02-15-2003, 03:57 PM

My corner of Louisiana = Dead Marshes

Especially on a day like today when my backyard is a stinky swamp.

Andephelien · 02-16-2003, 05:44 PM

I guess you could say I live in the Shire covered with trees. With Bree as the city (although it is alot closer).

Lathriel · 02-19-2003, 09:52 PM

I used to live in Southern Ontario and I had I conservation area right at the back of my house which I actually used to nickname the shire. For one it did have a big hill amd lots of other hills around it with trees. Where I live now in Alberta seems more like the area close to the misty mountains.

Lathriel · 02-19-2003, 09:52 PM

I used to live in Southern Ontario and I had I conservation area right at the back of my house which I actually used to nickname the shire. For one it did have a big hill amd lots of other hills around it with trees. Where I live now in Alberta seems more like the area close to the misty mountains.

Lathriel · 02-19-2003, 09:55 PM

Sorry that I posted mine twice. My computer was being weird

02-21-2003, 02:34 PM

The place where I used to live in México is very much like the Shire or the plains of Rohan, very much green in summer and lots of trees. Not at all like the Hollywood movies show México, they have distorted the image of that beautiful country. That place is in the mountains od Durango.

Eru · 02-21-2003, 02:51 PM

i'm surronded by trees and such. but it's surronded by a city. i could walk for an hour and not be bothered. but i'm going to have to go with something like in the realm of Gondor, next to a small city. whereever that is...

avarrogion · 02-21-2003, 09:00 PM

Well i live in a Condo and around the lot i live in is surrounded bt lots and lots of lot alike....so i dare say it feels like the Mines of Moria! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Samwise · 02-21-2003, 11:16 PM

Per "Mines of Moria!" quote above:

"There must have been a mighty crowd of dwarves here at one time," said Sam; "and every one of them busier than badgers for five hundred years to make al this, and most in hard rock, too! What did they do it all for? They didn't live in these darksome holes, surely? "

Sorry, couldn't resist throwing that in. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Haelothiel · 02-22-2003, 11:30 AM

I'm from the Shire, near the Old Forest! Hey, I figure that if I live about 8 miles from a small town and fields are in every direction except where "my" forest is, it sounds pretty good. According to someone I'm in dwarvish country, but I don't believe it.

peonydeepdelver · 02-22-2003, 03:36 PM

my city resembles mordor, lol jk. no, probably osgiliath under attack w/ all the old brick buildings and potheads and hobos downtown. sad really, if you think about it. fortunately i live on the "better" part of town like 5 miles away [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Imladrien · 02-22-2003, 08:08 PM

I live on the northern fringes of Mirkwood...err....the New Jersey Pine Barrens. --Imladrien

Nimrodel · 02-22-2003, 08:32 PM

The Brownlands look most like my home.

Lyta_Underhill · 02-26-2003, 12:42 AM

Good evening! Greetings from somewhere near the foot of the Misty Mountains (well, some miles from them actually, in the foothills) in Tennessee, USA! I live on over 100 acres of land that resembles to me either the Old Forest just beyond Buckland or Fangorn forest. I am always on the lookout for Ents when I wander. There are some stone formations and one circle of stones at the top of a hill that I sometimes call Weathertop, although it isn't anyone's lookout post! Lots of small streams like the one Tom Bombadil is wandering along and perhaps some barrowdowns somewhere abouts here! I have found one Civil War relic--who knows? But I suppose the civil wars were in Gondor, weren't they? I'd love to find a blade of a Man of Westernesse up here, but it'd be rusted out from all the water! I'm also in search of the Entwash and a good Ent-draught (I'm still taller than Pippin though, and I've beat the Bullroarer by quite a bit now!) Great descriptions of places all over the world!

Cheers,
Lyta

Pukel-Man · 02-26-2003, 01:00 AM

I live on The Plateau of Gorgoroth, but there are more Circle K's here than in Mordor.

GlingleglingleglingleFairy · 02-27-2003, 11:01 PM

Well I really have no idea, I'm from Auckland, New Zealand and the closest place in Middle Earth would probably be something like the Bay of Belfalas because there's pretty much sea everywhere. Although the are the Waitakere Ranges which are quite big hills I don't think any of the trees and bush is anything like what Tolkien knew. Also, coming down from the Waitakeres (to the west) there's black sand beaches which are wild and go really cool and misty in the rain but aren't anything like the idea I get about the beaches/sea in Middle Earth. The beauty there is far more alien and wild than Mirkwood. (Picture grey sea to the west, black sand at your feet, musky-looking dunes slightly east and dark, dark green bush that up close is all tangled and filled with ferns and trees.) So, that was my bit, the beach I was thinking of, by the by, when I wrote that is called Muriwai and if you've ever watched Xena on t.v, most of it was filmed there. So long, and thanks for all the fish.

Ringethiriel · 03-13-2003, 01:13 PM

i live in the south of england and i would say that the area that i live would most resemble the shire because it is quite hilly and green with small groups of houses. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Adutincowen · 03-13-2003, 02:29 PM

I live in The Middle of Nowhere, Missouri, USA... I guess it looks.... similar to the Shire, all green and hilly... and unpopulated...

Chancellen the True · 03-13-2003, 09:31 PM

I live in NYC, so it's Utummo, hands down, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

Gilbo · 03-15-2003, 06:09 PM

Baltimore has likeness to all of Middle Earth. There are great statues and monuments to long dead kings. There are nice homey areas. There are parks full of green and growing things. There are tall towers full of evil wizards.There are, also orcs and Easterlings, and evil men, full of evil deeds.And,Eru be praised, Pipeweed for all!

Ruler of the Frogs · 03-16-2003, 06:44 PM

I don't know - maybe someplace in Gondor? Anyway I live in a city. There are forests and stuff but not all around. If I just took my neighboorhood into account I would say Hobbiton, but I don't know all my neighboors and all that junk like a Hobbit wood. Definatly someplace in Gondor. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Elyna of Rivendell · 08-06-2013, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Pallando B.C

Hmm, well I live in Tasmania (10 points for anyone who knows were that is) [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] . It resembles, I think, the Carrock where Beorn lives.

Haha i live in Tasmania too! I agree with you; it totally resembles what i imagine the Carrock would look like!

Mithalwen · 08-09-2013, 01:35 PM

Nice exavation of an old thread Elyna! I havent neen to Tasmania...maybe if I am lucky enough to go Aus one day... I did think Gippsland in Victoria was very middle earthy.

I live between the sea and a forest which is lovely but not as dark as Mirkwood nor as ancient as Fangorn and too Northern for Ithilien so perhaps somewhere in Beleriand. The bit of coast I live on has a view of a large island so it could be somewhere inGondor with a view of Tolfalas but since it has an ancient and distimguished history of shipbuilding so I could go for the Havens of Sirion. certainly a lot of Cirdan clones about.

01-10-2003, 11:26 PM	#83
Samwise Faithful Spirit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: #3 Bagshot Row, Petaluma, Ca Posts: 2,299	My mistake, Mr. Palantir, sir, as I'm not as farmiliar with languages an' such. However, masculine names don't necessarily mean much (I'm a she, as is a good friend of mine on here, Frodo Baggins) [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]... __________________ Giving thanks unto the Father...In whom we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins.~Colossians1:12a,14 * * * * * * * I am Samwise son of Hamfast, if by hoe or trowel I can get these weeds out of your garden, I will.You have my shears!;)

01-11-2003, 01:53 PM	#84
Frodess Haunting Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: somewhere Posts: 64	Mordor most resembles where I live. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] It often feels like it! __________________ Lots of Cheese Je suis le fromage!

01-12-2003, 02:56 PM	#85
Iarwain Pugnaciously Primordial Paradox Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Birnham Wood Posts: 800	i live in a place very much like osgiliath at its peak. __________________ "And what are oaths but words we say to God?"

01-14-2003, 02:44 AM	#87
Alphaelin Wight Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tottering about in the Wild Posts: 130	I live in Nebraska in the US, so I would have to say I live in or near Rohan. __________________ Not all those who wander are lost . . . because some of us know how to read a map.

01-15-2003, 01:57 AM	#88
Cibbwin Wight Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 145	My home definitley resembles the far downs as well, although not as many hills. We do have big mountains all around, though. I live in California, an hour and a half east of L.A. __________________ The Warrior Hobbit Nîn o Chithaeglir, lasto beth daer; Rimmo nîn Bruinen, dan in Ulaer!

01-10-2003, 06:49 PM	#82
excheeto Animated Skeleton Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 37	well,around here,the town areas a lot like Bree(just the feel of it reminds me of it)when you get in the boonies,it's a little Shire like(with hills and everything) the hobbits would love the budwieser factory in "Bree",although the "inns"aren't quite as respectable(unless there's a Babydolls in Hobbiton that I overlooked) I need a good forest....

01-13-2003, 03:30 PM	#86
Fincarnwen Guest Posts: n/a	My flat is surrounded by trees, so I'd say Rivendell or Lorien... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

02-02-2003, 07:39 PM	#89
luin'loki Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Mirkwood Palace Posts: 38	The place that best describes where I live is Hobbiton.It does so because,I live in the country,am sourounded by rolling green hills,very beautiful place.Where I used to live was most like Mirkwood. sigh I remember where I used to pretend I was in the palace.it was right in the middle of the brush.sigh.Trees everywhere.A path that runs through straight to my old cabin.Extremely beautiful.I'm going to move back to the brush in Rodney and start to build a large cabin there. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] __________________ At least I'm going to live forever.Here that? LIVE FOREVER!" -Orlando Bloom "Recently,I've been throwing myself out of areoplanes"-Orlando Bloom

02-06-2003, 03:45 PM	#90
Aredhelaran Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 31	I live 1/2 outside of Albany, Ny. It is pretty rugged out tehre. If there were no woods adn huge ugly boulders it might look a little like the Shire (rolling hills) bu then you got the sharp ridges and coyotes and bears. I think we would live near the Northern end of the foothills of the Misty Mountains. Of course, my bedroom looks a bit like Mordor [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

02-11-2003, 04:32 AM	#91
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	ALL OF IT! I live in Aotearoa/New Zealand. __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.

02-11-2003, 05:08 AM	#92
the witch king Wight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Minas Morgul, Morgul Vale, Mordor Posts: 201	I live in northen england, and in my local area there are many runes and some thing in the land scape just reminds me of Arnor (Weather Hills), but i was born in Galway (west Ireland) and i think that is so much like the Barrow Downs __________________ 'Whenever death may surprise us, let it be welcome if our battle cry has reached even one receptive ear and another hand reaches out to take up our arms.'~ Che Guevara.

02-11-2003, 06:14 AM	#93
Vardamar Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Right over Here!! No Here!! Yoohoo! Posts: 97	I live in the Shire. A shire invaded by Saruman. With this areas, Northwest Indiana, trees farms and hills it look just like the Shire. But with it big time industrialization it seems as if Saruman has invaded it. Anyone else wonder why when a new store open up they always clear an area and build a new building, when there are plenty of empty building next door? __________________ Strength without wisdom falls by its own weight.

02-11-2003, 06:35 AM	#94
Naldoriathil Haunting Spirit Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: London Posts: 71	Minis Tirith would be the one for me. When I Read the book I always think of my home town when I read about Gondor or Osgiliath. Keep going people! __________________ "He is Aragorn, Son of Arathorn, Heir to the Throne of Gondor!"

02-14-2003, 11:44 PM	#95
Lossenorodion Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Monterrey,Mexico Posts: 11	im not quite sure but if there is a place with mountains and extreme hot and cold weather and rarely rainy days about 3 per month even though its getting bigger and faster each time,it is my home __________________ My greatest hero? J.R.R.Tolkien for creating such a wonderful world.

02-14-2003, 11:58 PM	#96
Eressië Ailin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Past the Point of No Return... Posts: 502	I live in Dallas, TX now, and that feels soooooo much like Mordor. But I grew up in Nebraska, and it definately had a Shire-like feel. It was so weird when I moved, because I grew up just near a town, not in a town, and then I move to downtown Dallas. [ February 15, 2003: Message edited by: Eressië Ailin ] __________________ Holy angel, in Heaven blessed... My spirit longs with thee to rest! ~Faust Never judge a book by its movie. ~J. W. Eagan By the big slippers of big slipperdom! ~M. Gillenormand, Les Misérables My blog!

02-15-2003, 08:46 AM	#97
Helkahothion Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The inside of Legolas' lungs Posts: 1,005	I know one thing, My room looks like Moria. Filled with junk and dead things. Greetings, Anuion ________ Maine Marijuana Dispensaries Last edited by Helkahothion; 03-07-2011 at 02:02 AM.

02-15-2003, 03:57 PM	#98
Fergo Baggins Guest Posts: n/a	My corner of Louisiana = Dead Marshes Especially on a day like today when my backyard is a stinky swamp.

02-16-2003, 05:44 PM	#99
Andephelien Pile O'Bones Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 24	I guess you could say I live in the Shire covered with trees. With Bree as the city (although it is alot closer).

02-19-2003, 09:52 PM	#100
Lathriel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wandering through Middle-Earth (Sadly in Alberta and not ME) Posts: 612	I used to live in Southern Ontario and I had I conservation area right at the back of my house which I actually used to nickname the shire. For one it did have a big hill amd lots of other hills around it with trees. Where I live now in Alberta seems more like the area close to the misty mountains. __________________ Back again

02-19-2003, 09:52 PM	#101
Lathriel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wandering through Middle-Earth (Sadly in Alberta and not ME) Posts: 612	I used to live in Southern Ontario and I had I conservation area right at the back of my house which I actually used to nickname the shire. For one it did have a big hill amd lots of other hills around it with trees. Where I live now in Alberta seems more like the area close to the misty mountains. __________________ Back again

02-19-2003, 09:55 PM	#102
Lathriel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wandering through Middle-Earth (Sadly in Alberta and not ME) Posts: 612	Sorry that I posted mine twice. My computer was being weird __________________ Back again

02-21-2003, 02:34 PM	#103
Fair Eärendil Guest Posts: n/a	The place where I used to live in México is very much like the Shire or the plains of Rohan, very much green in summer and lots of trees. Not at all like the Hollywood movies show México, they have distorted the image of that beautiful country. That place is in the mountains od Durango.

02-21-2003, 02:51 PM	#104
Eru Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Middle Earth Posts: 71	i'm surronded by trees and such. but it's surronded by a city. i could walk for an hour and not be bothered. but i'm going to have to go with something like in the realm of Gondor, next to a small city. whereever that is... __________________ "Utúlie'n aurë! Aiya Eldalië ar Atanatári, utúlie'n aurë! The day has come! Behold, people of the Eldar and Fathers of Men, the day has come!"

02-21-2003, 09:00 PM	#105
avarrogion Wight Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Malaysia Posts: 120	Well i live in a Condo and around the lot i live in is surrounded bt lots and lots of lot alike....so i dare say it feels like the Mines of Moria! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ I might have been a slasher but I never killed children, only real men!...A mistake cannot make right by another mistake... ~Kenshin Himura~

02-21-2003, 11:16 PM	#106
Samwise Faithful Spirit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: #3 Bagshot Row, Petaluma, Ca Posts: 2,299	Per "Mines of Moria!" quote above: "There must have been a mighty crowd of dwarves here at one time," said Sam; "and every one of them busier than badgers for five hundred years to make al this, and most in hard rock, too! What did they do it all for? They didn't live in these darksome holes, surely? " Sorry, couldn't resist throwing that in. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ Giving thanks unto the Father...In whom we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins.~Colossians1:12a,14 * * * * * * * I am Samwise son of Hamfast, if by hoe or trowel I can get these weeds out of your garden, I will.You have my shears!;)

02-22-2003, 11:30 AM	#107
Haelothiel Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bree Posts: 27	I'm from the Shire, near the Old Forest! Hey, I figure that if I live about 8 miles from a small town and fields are in every direction except where "my" forest is, it sounds pretty good. According to someone I'm in dwarvish country, but I don't believe it. __________________ "Ford! there's an infinite number of monkeys outside who want to talk to us about this script for Hamlet they've worked out!"

02-22-2003, 03:36 PM	#108
peonydeepdelver Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alas, I hail from Massachusetts Posts: 256	my city resembles mordor, lol jk. no, probably osgiliath under attack w/ all the old brick buildings and potheads and hobos downtown. sad really, if you think about it. fortunately i live on the "better" part of town like 5 miles away [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] __________________ "Nazgul, Nazgul! You speak of what is deep beyond the reach of your muddy dreams, Ugluk! Nazgul! Ah! All that they make out! One day you'll wish that you had not said that. Ape! You ought to know that they're the apple of the Great Eye." ~Grishnakh

02-22-2003, 08:08 PM	#109
Imladrien Pile O'Bones Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 21	I live on the northern fringes of Mirkwood...err....the New Jersey Pine Barrens. --Imladrien

02-22-2003, 08:32 PM	#110
Nimrodel Haunting Spirit Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Golden Wood Posts: 48	The Brownlands look most like my home. __________________ Beside the falls of Nimrodel,By water clear and cool, Her voice as falling silver fell Into the shining pool

02-26-2003, 12:42 AM	#111
Lyta_Underhill Haunted Halfling Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: an uncounted length of steps--floating between air molecules Posts: 841	Good evening! Greetings from somewhere near the foot of the Misty Mountains (well, some miles from them actually, in the foothills) in Tennessee, USA! I live on over 100 acres of land that resembles to me either the Old Forest just beyond Buckland or Fangorn forest. I am always on the lookout for Ents when I wander. There are some stone formations and one circle of stones at the top of a hill that I sometimes call Weathertop, although it isn't anyone's lookout post! Lots of small streams like the one Tom Bombadil is wandering along and perhaps some barrowdowns somewhere abouts here! I have found one Civil War relic--who knows? But I suppose the civil wars were in Gondor, weren't they? I'd love to find a blade of a Man of Westernesse up here, but it'd be rusted out from all the water! I'm also in search of the Entwash and a good Ent-draught (I'm still taller than Pippin though, and I've beat the Bullroarer by quite a bit now!) Great descriptions of places all over the world! Cheers, Lyta __________________ “…she laid herself to rest upon Cerin Amroth; and there is her green grave, until the world is changed, and all the days of her life are utterly forgotten by men that come after, and elanor and niphredil bloom no more east of the Sea.”

02-26-2003, 01:00 AM	#112
Pukel-Man Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona, -East of Dunharrow Posts: 54	I live on The Plateau of Gorgoroth, but there are more Circle K's here than in Mordor. __________________ This is not the time or the place to perform some kind of a half-assed autopsy on a fish... And I'm not going to stand here and see that thing cut open and see that little Kintner boy spill out all over the dock!-Mayor Vaughn

02-27-2003, 11:01 PM	#113
GlingleglingleglingleFairy Animated Skeleton Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 35	Well I really have no idea, I'm from Auckland, New Zealand and the closest place in Middle Earth would probably be something like the Bay of Belfalas because there's pretty much sea everywhere. Although the are the Waitakere Ranges which are quite big hills I don't think any of the trees and bush is anything like what Tolkien knew. Also, coming down from the Waitakeres (to the west) there's black sand beaches which are wild and go really cool and misty in the rain but aren't anything like the idea I get about the beaches/sea in Middle Earth. The beauty there is far more alien and wild than Mirkwood. (Picture grey sea to the west, black sand at your feet, musky-looking dunes slightly east and dark, dark green bush that up close is all tangled and filled with ferns and trees.) So, that was my bit, the beach I was thinking of, by the by, when I wrote that is called Muriwai and if you've ever watched Xena on t.v, most of it was filmed there. So long, and thanks for all the fish. __________________ "Many that live deserve death, and some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Do not be to eager to deal out death in judgement, even the very wisest cannot forsee all ends." Some people prefer cupcakes. I for one care less for them.

03-13-2003, 01:13 PM	#114
Ringethiriel Pile O'Bones Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gondor Posts: 20	i live in the south of england and i would say that the area that i live would most resemble the shire because it is quite hilly and green with small groups of houses. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] __________________ faithful servant yet master's bane, lightfoot's foal swift snowmane.

03-13-2003, 02:29 PM	#115
Adutincowen Pile O'Bones Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: I hail from Middle Earth Posts: 18	I live in The Middle of Nowhere, Missouri, USA... I guess it looks.... similar to the Shire, all green and hilly... and unpopulated... __________________ * Reality is a crutch for people who can't handle drugs. ~Adutincowen Whitetree~

03-13-2003, 09:31 PM	#116
Chancellen the True Pile O'Bones Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 22	I live in NYC, so it's Utummo, hands down, but I wouldn't have it any other way. __________________ "Shall we mourn here deedless for ever, a shadow folk, mist-haunting, dropping vain tears in the thankless sea?" Feanor at Tirion upon Tuna