by Eucatastrophe | Apr 29, 2020 | Members-Only Content, Visual
Photo Discussion – April 2020 This month, we’re including a photo discussion. This spectacular photo from Fell & Fair could be the subject of your gaze for many minutes as you uncover more and more stunning details. We invite you to share YOUR thoughts...
by Eucatastrophe | Apr 29, 2020 | Life in the Shire, Submissions, Themes
Of the many charming places I wish to visit in the Shire, my first choice would be Hobbiton. My preferred companion of the day would be Rosie Gamgee née Cotton. I wouldn’t complain of meeting any of our beloved and most famous hobbits, but I fancy that to have a...
by Eucatastrophe | Apr 29, 2020 | Life in the Shire, Submissions, Themes
“Hobbits are an unobtrusive but very ancient people, more numerous formerly than they are today; for they love peace and quiet and good tilled earth: a well-ordered and well-farmed countryside was their favourite haunt….As for the Hobbits of the Shire, with whom these...
by Eucatastrophe | Apr 29, 2020 | Life in the Shire, Submissions, Themes
Crack! “Dang it.” Crack! “Ah, there it is.” The flame roars to life from freshly dried tobacco leaves in my third-generation pipe. The sun sets behind rows of corn, nearly dusk now, as the fireflies begin their evening dance. I pull out my daily farm journal, a...
by Eucatastrophe | Apr 22, 2020 | Life in the Shire, Submissions, Themes
Every journey begins with that first fateful step. It’s a dangerous business. But, as many a Hobbit has discovered, those risky comings and goings are often fruitful despite the odds. When the Hobbits returned to the Shire in The Return of the King, they thought...
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