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Aunt Dora Baggins
Half-elven
Dec 15 2012, 2:09am
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The Desolation of Smaug
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We finally were able to drive up to see part of the area that burned in Rocky Mountain National Park. The fire is still burning; you can see smoke in the background in some of the shots. It's been burning since October 9. The ranger said it is burning under the snow; the snow falls on top of all the fallen logs, and the fire burns underneath. But they got it out in the meadow, and we were able to take some photos. The grass will come back in the spring, and many trees were spared, but others were burned. One cabin burned to the ground, and 600 people were evacuated.
You'll see a magpie in one photo. It was on the hood of our car, and tried to fly in our window. Here's a link to the photo album
Artistically, this is probably our best shot. I honestly don't know which of us took it; Uncle Baggins and I were handing the camera back and forth.
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"For DORA BAGGINS in memory of a LONG correspondence, with love from Bilbo; on a large wastebasket. Dora was Drogo's sister, and the eldest surviving female relative of Bilbo and Frodo; she was ninety-nine, and had written reams of good advice for more than half a century."
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"A Chance Meeting at Rivendell" and other stories
leleni at hotmail dot com
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(This post was edited by Aunt Dora Baggins on Dec 15 2012, 2:11am)
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The Desolation of Smaug
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Dec 15 2012, 2:09am
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It's amazing to think
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Starling
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Dec 15 2012, 6:13am
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How interesting that the magpies are different.
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Dec 15 2012, 6:15am
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They are not really 'our' magpies
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Starling
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Dec 15 2012, 6:30am
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That sent me scurrying to the wikipedia article
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Dec 15 2012, 6:47am
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Heh...
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Kelvarhin
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Dec 15 2012, 6:50am
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like our starlings :)
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Annael
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Dec 15 2012, 5:26pm
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That photo is amazing
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imin
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Dec 15 2012, 5:35pm
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Simple!
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Dec 15 2012, 9:56pm
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Now that's just mean
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Starling
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Dec 15 2012, 7:22pm
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Do they have any idea (or estimation) when it might burn itself out?
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DanielLB
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Dec 15 2012, 8:57am
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It's 88% contained now
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Dec 15 2012, 1:34pm
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Now that is a drought
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dernwyn
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Dec 15 2012, 6:12pm
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