Just wanted to comment on your Shards of Narsil piece (
[link])...then I came here to make sure you were still active so my congratz would matter...then I saw your post about the big earthquake from last year which reminded me that the latest horrible one was, I believe, actually an aftershock from that one...and THEN I just wanted to say that I hope you're safe and sound! See how amazing the internet is? That's quite a progression!
Anyhoo... Nice Shards! Also, have you been to any of the locations where they filmed the LotR movies? I saw a picture not to long ago of Bag End (and here it is!
[link]) that looks like they left it almost intact. When people make a movie and build a set out in the wilderness somewhere they often have to tear it down and make the land like it once was. However, the interesting thing here is that Hobbit architecture is so eco-friendly that it actually improves on how the land looks! Gotta love those Hobbits!
Anyhoo, best wishes from me, some random internet traveller. Take care!