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Day 31 - Fireworks

Fireworks

Of course Gandalf made the fireworks for the coronation. He would make them for several subsequent weddings as well. Fireworks like stars and comets, waterfalls of light in gold and crimson, violet and emerald, ribbons and streamers and sparkling gems. They went off with crackles and bangs, whistling up into the night sky over the slowly clearing rubble of Dale, new stone already in rising in places. New beginnings, new alliances, new friendships slowly being built along with the rehabitation of both Mountain and city. Even the Greenwood lent aid and agreement, as well as trade. Cause for celebration indeed. 

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This brings me to the end of December and the beginning of the new year. Shall I continue? Would people like to give me prompt words/ideas/pictures for January?

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Day 27 - Stars

http://mamasemptynest.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/fireflies22.jpg

Stars and Fireflies

Fili and Kili's matter-of-fact acceptance of stars as an ordinary aspect of the world, like fireflies an expected illumination of the night sky, useful tools in keeping one's bearings and direction in the unwalled openness of the world Above was only one way the Exile marked his sister-sons. They had never not known measureless sky as the roof of the world. Thorin, whose first sight of stars had been profound and terrifying, never forgotten, who was always aware of being under-sky-not-stone, was both glad and grieved at their comfort with the Star-kindler's lamps in the high vault of the heavens.

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Hobbit Yule, a continuation of Hobbit Advent

I enjoyed doing Hobbit Advent so much that I am going to see if I can't keep going with a ficlet-and-picture for the rest of the month, and possibly even to 12th Night (Jan 6).

I would be delighted if other people wanted to play too!

The words I've chosen for the rest of December are:

Dec 26: Wren Dec 27: Stars Dec 28: Holly Dec 29: Frost Dec 30: Evergreen Dec 31: Fireworks

I'll be tagging them #hobbityule