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He Shall Be Like a Tree Planted By the Rivers of Water
The trees of Middle-earth reveal Tolkien's deep love for nature's graceful giants. But though the Ents championed the cause of trees in a world of two legged hewers, they seemed to reveal little about themselves. We must magnify Tolkien's words with our imaginations if we are to behold the all the trees in the silent, wild wood.
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Love in the Trees
A look at the relationships Tom Bombadil and the Ents had with their partners.
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If I only had a Bombadil...
A discussion of Tom Bombadil and his importance to J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Should fans hope to see Bombadil in a Fellowship of the Ring Dvd?
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Hobbit Tales, or Never There And Back Again...
A discussion of some of the other stories Tolkien could have told about Hobbits had he explained their history in greater detail.
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A Long Time Ago, in a Middle-Earth Far, Far Away...
J.R.R. Tolkien's story-telling is steeped in the tradition of fairy-tales and folklore. But he even found time (and room) to drop a few of his own fairy-tales and folk stories into the larger composition.
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Things to Do in Cape Tribulation
Cape Tribulation sits in the perfect location: between the Daintree Rainforest and Great Barrier Reef, in tropical north Queensland, Australia.
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The Historic Baranduin
An essay written in the style of National Geographic which examines life and history along the historic Baranduin river in Eriador.
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The Middle-earth Mysteries
A brief discussion of some of the unanswerable questions about Middle-earth's peoples, creatures, and history.
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A Homeowner's First Landscape
Here and in future articles, we learn how to landscape, step-by-step, a relatively new house in Charlottesville, VA (plant hardiness zone 7).
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Camp in Chippewa National Forest
Dreams of lakeside campsites, fishing, birdwatching, canoeing, hiking, wildflower walks and other outdoor pursuits become reality in a Minnesota national forest.
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Everyday technology: Disposable Plates
Paper plates have made life easier, but there are environmental costs. However, picnics need not be damaging to the environment.
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Khao Lak Peace on the Andaman
Still recovering from the devastating 2004 tsunami Khoa Lak is one of the most beautiful villages on Thailand's Andaman coast.
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Robin Hood, Outlaw and Myth
Robin Hood is one of the great figures of British folklore . Did such a man ever live, the most famous outlaw of medieval England. Or was he a myth of a pagan past
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Woodpeckers of Northern North America
Widespread in the woodlands of northern United States and Canada, woodpeckers are easy to see and delight the viewer with their bright colors and often rhythmic tapping.
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How to Develop Plots in Fiction Writing
Novels and short stories all have plots. How plot happens is up to the writer. Understanding the process and types of plot is essential to well written fiction.
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Northern Philippines' Halsema Highway
The northernmost of the Philippines' three main regions, Luzon, is anchored by its rugged interior Cordillera range, the source of all the major rivers of the island.
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Retreat to Hollyhock Farm
This Week, Journey to Hollyhock Farm on Cortez Island B.C. Links
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Beorning questions...
Where the Beornings may have come from, and what they may have been like as a people...
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Kryptic Tales of Middle-earth
A review of the various tales of horror and dread that Tolkien slipped into the Middle-earth canon.
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LOTR Films: Will the scenery steal the show?
A discussion of how Middle-earth needs to come alive in each scene of Peter Jackson's movies, to supplement the actors in telling the story.
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Riding in Carts With Hobbits
Tolkien's Hobbits bear some striking resemblances to the pre-Romanic Celts who spread across ancient Europe.
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Speaking of Legolas...
An examination of the character of Legolas, and the possible clues Tolkien may have left concerning Legolas' age.
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Count, Count, Weigh, Divide
It took a miracle to overthrow Sauron, and Iluvatar's intervention in the War of the Ring may have come on the heels of successive pre-emptive moments which served as warnings to Sauron that his time in Middle-earth was about to come to an end.
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Which parts of Middle-earth will we not see?
A discussion of several places in Middle-earth which are never seen in either Tolkien's book or Peter Jackson's movies, but of which J.R.R. Tolkien told us much.
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Charting the Shire lines
Why is it that the Hobbits didn't overrun Eriador, and how, exactly, did they end up where they did end up? Their names and the Tale of Years provide a few clues that can provide a greater, if grimmer, picture of Hobbit society and history.
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Looking inside the Sauron Project
Most fantasy movie villains turn out badly. As a literary villain Sauron is unusual but successful. So what will it take to bring him to life in Peter Jackson's three LOTR movies, and to make him convincing as a strong, powerful, and terrifying villain?
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Ranger For Hire: Have Horse, Will Travel
A discussion of possible locations where Aragorn's people may have lived in Eriador.
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