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a.s.
Valinor
Sep 11 2007, 11:17am
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Nifty intro at tolkienestate.com
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This is a "temporary" website (that's what it says!) that should be more extensive later this year, and looks to be interesting. But the intro is really nifty! Artwork drips onto a page, appears, and then is changed when a new drip comes down. Try it, and see what you think!
tolkienestate.com
a.s.
"an seileachan"
"I can manage it," said Frodo. "I must."
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Wynnie
Rohan
Sep 11 2007, 12:37pm
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back around the time Children of Hurin was coming out and I was looking for more information about the book. It doesn't look as though they've added a whole lot since then. I do hope they're still working on it.
What a gorgeous intro page! Usually I skip intros, but not this one. I get fonder and fonder of JRRT's artwork all the time, so I'm happy to see they're making use of it, not only there but throughout the site.
I sit beside the fire and think
of all that I have seen,
of meadow-flowers and butterflies
in summers that have been
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dernwyn
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Sep 11 2007, 1:06pm
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As if Tolkien's watercolors were spreading out, and being "painted", one on top the other. Well done, and a fine introduction to his works.
I also like how, on the main page, they have the Sindarin in Tengwar for "Children of Húrin", "FAQ", etc. which changes to the English when you scroll over it.
It seems to be concentrating on CoH; I hope it expands to include all of Tolkien's works, including his lesser-known ones, later!
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"Only I hear the stones lament them: deep they delved us, fair they wrought us, high they builded us; but they are gone. They are gone. They sought the Havens long ago."
(Avatar pic: The Calanais stones, Isle of Lewis)
"It struck me last night that you might write a fearfully good romantic drama, with as much of the 'supernatural' as you cared to introduce. Have you ever thought of it?"
-Geoffrey B. Smith, letter to JRR Tolkien, 1915
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Donry
Tol Eressea
Sep 11 2007, 3:59pm
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cool intro. Some groovy illustrations on some of the pages as well. Hopefully the site becomes rather extensive.
What's the matter, James? No glib remark? No pithy comeback?"
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Ginger
Rohan
Sep 12 2007, 4:50pm
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Thanks for pointing it out.
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Altaira
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Sep 12 2007, 6:33pm
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Great intro. Thanks for sharing that with us, a.s. It's bookmarked. 
Koru: Maori symbol representing a fern frond as it opens. The koru reaches towards the light, striving for perfection, encouraging new, positive beginnings.
"All we have to decide is what to do with the boards that are given to us"
"I take a moment to fervently hope that the camaradarie and just plain old fun I found at TORn will never end" -- LOTR_nutcase
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