They have taken the bedroom and the hallway. We have barred the doors but cannot hold them for long. The ground shakes...meows, meows in the deep. We cannot get out. The shadow moves in the dark. We cannot get out. They are coming...
Eugen Rochko
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One year ago today I posted this miniature Lord of the Rings photo I created, all shot practically using real lighting, figures and miniatures
#gollum #samwise #frodo #lotr #lordoftherings #miniatures #practicaleffects #photography #art #cinematography #toyphotography #scalephotography #fantasy #cinema #actionfigurephotography #film #creativephotography #tolkien
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One year ago today I posted this miniature Lord of the Rings photo I created, all shot practically using real lighting, figures and miniatures
#gollum #samwise #frodo #lotr #lordoftherings #miniatures #practicaleffects #photography #art #cinematography #toyphotography #scalephotography #fantasy #cinema #actionfigurephotography #film #creativephotography #tolkien
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Dane 🇮🇪🇺🇦🇻🇪🖖⚛️☮️☸️🕉️
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I always thought that #JRRTolkien's #Smaug was a metaphor for the #IndustrialAge and #WealthHoarding. It seems I'm not alone! #Tolkien was actually an #environmentalist and possibly a #socialist (though he describes himself as an #anarchist). Does that mean #LOTR will be banned by #Fascistic #Capitalists? Hmmmm...
#Dragonomics: Smaug and #ClimateChange
Posted on February 22, 2019 by Richard Fahey
Excerpt: "Today, we talk about dragons. I refer specifically to the greedy, northern (often fire-breathing) variety as described in Beowulf and featured in Tolkien’s #Hobbit, and I will consider how these monsters present #EnvironmentalCatastrophe as a direct result of #hoarding and #greed.
"My discussion of dragons and climate change continues my recent series of blogs interested in placing medieval literature (and in this case also modern medievalism) in conversation with current crises. This blog develops an earlier argument made in a paper at a 'Tolkien in Vermont' conference (2014), titled 'Dragonomics: Smaug and #Pollution on Middle-Earth,' in which I argue that pollution in Tolkien’s Hobbit is linked to both the literal destruction by the dragon, and the rampant greed that motivates Smaug and ultimately initiates the plunder and violence at the Battle of Five Armies."
#MiddleEarth #Capitalism #ClimateCrisis #Oiligarchy #Oligarchy #CapitalismMustDie
Charly Coste 🇫🇷
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After 15 months of hard work, my dad has finished this impressive model of Minas Tirith! It is 1.4 m high and entirely hand-made out of wood. One of the most time-consuming parts was manually engraving the bricks on all walls and buildings, but this was key to properly convey the huge size of the city. Everything was painted by hand, adding some wear and tear. For a behind-the-scenes look at how he built this check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1Ywlc8ojjE
Si tu vis à Minas Tirith et que tu es riche tu fais vraiment confiance aux monte-charges et à la bonne volonté du bas-peuple du mettre des victuailles tous les matins. Tu leur fais aussi confiance pour qu’ils n’allument pas des centaines de bottes de paille sous tes fenêtres pour t’enfumer. En revanche le peuple te fait confiance de bien utiliser tes toilettes et de ne pas viser à côté.
Alex, the Hearth Fire
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After 15 months of hard work, my dad has finished this impressive model of Minas Tirith! It is 1.4 m high and entirely hand-made out of wood. One of the most time-consuming parts was manually engraving the bricks on all walls and buildings, but this was key to properly convey the huge size of the city. Everything was painted by hand, adding some wear and tear. For a behind-the-scenes look at how he built this check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1Ywlc8ojjE