Well, the geography of ME is based on Europe...Rivendel's latitude is that of Oxford.
Although, the shire reminds me a lot of New Brunswick and Caradhras reminds me of the Rockies, that is because I have travelled across Canada many times...my opinion would probably change if I did go into the states though.
Starbreeze, there is nothing wrong with being Patriotic! I am very proud to be Canadian!
~~Daegwenn
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"And still of a winter’s night, they say, when the wind is in the trees,
When the moon is a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas,
When the road is a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,
A highwayman comes riding—
Riding—Riding—
A highwayman comes riding, up to the old inn-door.
Over the cobbles he clatters and clangs in the dark inn-yard.
And he taps with his whip on the shutters, but all is locked and barred.
He whistles a tune to the window, and who should be waiting there
But the landlord’s black-eyed daughter,
Bess, the landlord’s daughter,
Plaiting a dark red love-knot into her long black hair"
Highwayman
Alfred Noyes
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