I found this article yesterday. Apparently Moscow in Russia were planning to
build a Middle Earth monument in celebration of the release The Hobbit. They were planning to erect a glowing ‘Eye of
Sauron’ on the top of a city skyscraper. However, plans were scrapped due to complaints
from both church and city leaders.
Read the article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-30414032
But how awesome would that have been? After the (not so recent anymore) eruption of
Kamchatka Volcano in Eastern Russia, Russia (or that part anyway) became known
as New Mordor. I posted a blog about it almost exactly a year ago (what are the chances…lol) and had to re-share the images I
posted, proving why Russia has claim to that name.
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| Kamchatka volcano in Eastern Russia |
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| Mordor |
So how apt would the glowing ‘Eye of Sauron’ be sitting on
top of a Moscow skyscraper? It would
have been perfect! The final touch to the
New Mordor theory! Such a shame they had to cancel that idea.
Anyway, in celebration of the release of the The Hobbit: The
Battle Of Five Armies, the last in the epic trilogy – and maybe the last visit
to Middle Earth in general – I’ve chosen this picture for this week’s Pic of
the Week.
Have a great weekend everyone…and remember, the Eye of
Sauron is watching (although he won’t be bringing presents regardless if you’ve
been naughty or nice…)
Those are wonderful pictures, absolutely wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThey still amaze me every time I look at them :)
DeleteThat would have been a really cool monument. Definitely see the resemblance of the volcano to Mordor!
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