☼ Gems 1.28 ☼

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Niki Flow

Bag End to Rivendell

Miles 194-211*

*Milestones based on The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien and The Atlas of Middle Earth by Karen Fonstad

The 1st Annual KindSpring Eowyn Challenge
September 23-October 6th on KindSpring.org

MTFMR (Movement-to-Forward-Movement Ratios) on Middle Earth. Translate ALL movement to Middle Earth miles!

Bag End to Rivendell
Oct. 4 – Day 12 (5th from Bree): 17 miles

“It’s like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo, — the ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were…But in the end, it’s only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass.” J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers

Weather Foothills, 12th Day from the Shire
Tonight we camp by a proper stream and trees. Well, the trees are stunted alders but they sure beat the Marsh. The moon is turning her face away and in a week or so the night will be too dark to see much at all. (from The Journal of Samwise Gamgee*)

*Based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and The Atlas of Middle Earth by Karen Fonstad

The 1st Annual KindSpring Eowyn Challenge
http://www.kindspring.org/challenge/join/716/

☼ GEMS 1.25 ☼

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Niki Flow

I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡
“The Road to Rivendell” Day 9/28

Bag End to Rivendell

Miles 147-163*

*Milestones based on The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien and The Atlas of Middle Earth by Karen Fonstad

“No half-hardheadedness and no worldly fear must
turn us aside from following the light unflinchingly.”
-J.R.R. Tolkien

The 1st Annual KindSpring Eowyn Challenge

Gems 1.24

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Niki Flow

I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡

“The Road to Rivendell” Day 8/28

The 1st Annual KindSpring Eowyn Challenge

Photo by Niki Flow – Appoquinimink Wildlife Area – Permission for use (in total) for your Eowyn Challenge group happily granted!

Bag End to Rivendell

Miles 135-147*

*Milestones based on The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien and The Atlas of Middle Earth by Karen Fonstad

Gems 1.23

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Niki Flow

Photo – Pine Barrens, NJ – 2013 – 4th Annual Running for Joy 5k). Don’t forget, we would LOVE to feature YOUR photos for Gems. The Walk to Rivendell series (which ends 13 Oct) needs photos. It’s the only time of the year (probably) I’ll send out 7-days/week photos. The upcoming months need photos as well or paintings and/or quotes, lyrics, poems, sketches, jokes… creativity! Gems (fka Rx-for-Healing) is tied to Under 1000 Skies which is tied to Volunteer Biographers: “When we show each other what we find beautiful, we get a glimpse into each others hearts.”

Photo by Niki Flow, Pine Barrens, Running for Joy 5k 2013

Bag End to Rivendell

Miles 115-135*

*Milestones based on The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien and The Atlas of Middle Earth by Karen Fonstad

Gems 1.22

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Niki Flow

I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡ Here’s another light-filled Gem, 6th in the series, The Road to Rivendell.

Bag End to Rivendell

Miles 98-115*

*Milestones based on The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien and The Atlas of Middle Earth by Karen Fonstad

The 1st Annual KindSpring Eowyn Challenge
September 23-October 6th on KindSpring.org

MTFMR (Movement-to-Forward-Movement Ratios) on Middle Earth. Translate ALL movement to Middle Earth miles!

Gems 1.21

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Niki Flow

I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡ Here’s another light-filled Gem, fifth in the series, The Road to Rivendell.

Bag End to Rivendell

Mile 98*

*Milestones based on The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien and The Atlas of Middle Earth by Karen Fonstad

The 1st Annual KindSpring Eowyn Challenge
September 23-October 6th on KindSpring.org

MTFMR (Movement-to-Forward-Movement Ratios) on Middle Earth. Translate ALL movement to Middle Earth miles!

Gems 1.16

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Niki Flow

Happy Hobbit Day! Gems today celebrates fitness, fun, JRR Tolkien, Middle Earth and all things hobbit. It’s also an invitation to a 21-day Walking challenge in collaboration with Wild Dream Walks on Kind Spring. It runs from September 23-October 6. All welcome!

Gems 1.14

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Niki Flow

I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡ Here’s another light-filled ☼ Gem. ☼

“When you do something noble and beautiful and nobody notices, do not be sad. For the sun every morning is a beautiful spectacle and yet most of the audience still sleeps.” -John Lennon