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Mordor, and Deserts, Mountains, the Anduin, and the Sea. Oh my!

Then it was off around the edges of the lake and winding our way towards… Continue reading

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It was good

The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater. – Haldir, The Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien Continue reading

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Busy Day in MIddle Earth

Then it was a dash across the island towards Hobbiton. What to say – HOBBITON! Continue reading

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Things seen today

A beautiful sunrise and then this:

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A change of view

It was like this yesterday in downtown Brainard. And the view from above today: To make up for this, the flight to LAX was about 90F… Everything has gone smoothly except for my phone deciding it wanted to sync to … Continue reading

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