Where am I in Middle-earth? #tolkien #luinellë #middleearthplaces

“brith” This Sindarin root, said in the Silmarillion to mean “gravel,” appeals to me in its almost (or possibly actual) onomatopoetic nature. The soft crunch of gravel in a creekbed under light footsteps—suc…

I examine one of my favorite Sindarin place-name roots: #luinellë #middleearthplaces #tolkien #sindarin #tolkientok

Mithgond The marshes along this stretch of the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway in October remind me of Strider and the hobbits crossing the Midgewater Marshes at the same time of year. No neekerbreekers, but s…

My other blog tries to capture my musings of childhood as, prior to live-action adaptations, I went out into the world and found the landscapes of the text in my own environs. #tolkien #luinellë #middleearthplaces #tolkientok

Where am I in Middle-earth? #tolkien #middleearthplaces