Fancy doing your mountain pose on the Misty Mountains? Tree pose on the White Tree? Well, now you can – with these gorgeous mats from Middle-earth Yoga, brought to you by the same artists who bring us beautiful goodies at Oscha Slings.
And what’s even better – right now, Middle-earth Yoga are doing a giveaway of one of these mats, over on their Instagram. So head on over there (or check the details on Facebook) to enter. Good luck!
In 1911, when Tolkien was only 19, he travelled with a on a walking tour of the Swiss Alps. It was his first and only experience of truly large mountains, and as he later made clear in several of his letters, the experience inspired the mountain landscapes in his Middle-earth writings.
`Only once before have I seen them from afar in waking life, but I know them and their names, for under them lies Khazad-dûm, the Dwarrowdelf, that is now called the Black Pit, Moria in the Elvish tongue. Yonder stands Barazinbar, the Redhorn, cruel Caradhras; and beyond him are Silvertine and Cloudyhead: Celebdil the White, and Fanuidhol the Grey, that we call Zirak-zigil and Bundushathûr.
Gimli, The Lord of the Rings.
We’ve previously profiled the Swiss Alps around Interlaken on a couple of occasions, however if you missed those posts previously, here’s another nice write-up courtesy of BBC travel.
Continue reading “The Hobbits that lurk in Alpine villages”
Far over the Misty Mountains cold…
Comes a brand new geeky shirt that is perfect for fans of both Tolkien and…beer!
If you look closely at the design, you’ll find nine hidden references to our favorite film of 2012!
Each shirt is Royal Blue and 100% cotton and we are offering both standard and women’s fit!
Special for Father’s Day!
Order by June 9th 2013 11:59pm PST and we’ll get your order to you in time for Father’s Day. Offer only available for continental United States customers. Shipments are made using USPS Priority Mail. Unfortunately we cannot be responsible for USPS delays once the item leaves our hands.
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A variety of new images have appeared online in the last 24 hours and we’d love to share them with you! They are all spoilers and reveal more details on characters we will be seeing in ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.’ Click for this full article to see the gallery, and thanks to our friends at French partner site Tolkiendrim for the heads up! Continue reading “More Spoiler Imagery from The Hobbit!”