The Cloven Vale - by Elwen

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B2MeM Challenge: BINGO Elven Realms o61
Format: Drabble
Genre: descriptive
Rating: gen
Warnings: n/a
Characters: n/a
Pairings: n/a
Creators' Notes (optional): n/a
Summary: Imagining Imladris




I don't own anything. This work is based upon the words of JRR Tolkien and the images of P Jackson.

Held aloft by ancient caryatid that crumble against walls knit when spring was young, roofs slope and cluster down steep valley side. Water thunders beneath bridges spanning dizzying chasms, or trickles, indolently along paths wound through mossy woodland, and layered moonbows arc down the glistening steps of a waterfall that plunges into echoing cleft far below.

Air is mist soft and threaded with sweet nightingale, bearing the delicate scent of night blossom from secret glades, while deep pools reflect Earendil’s shimmering passage.

The valley exhales peace. Darkness presses at the gate but healers heart withstands, while hope is nurtured here.

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Comments

[keiliss.livejournal.com]

Oh how lovely, and so atmospheric.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Thank you! The atmosphere belongs to PJ. I just tried to transfer it to words.

[keiliss.livejournal.com]

Gracefully done :)

[kayleelupin.livejournal.com]

This is beautiful, I can just see it!!

Kaylee

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I usually use this kind of writing for real life scenes. It was interesting, adapting it for an imaginary one.

[shirebound]

Air is mist soft and threaded with sweet nightingale

Lovely imagery.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much. I had the image of Arwen and Aragorn on the bridge in my head there.

[engarian.livejournal.com]

A lovely description of one of my favorite locations in Middle Earth.

- Erulisse (one L)

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Yep. I would happily move in tomorrow

[mews1945.livejournal.com]

So beautifully lyrical. It evokes the peace of Imladris.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I want to move in.

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

I so love the hints and nuances of meaning in the language used. Delightful!

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Thank you. It's the first time I've tried this format with an imaginary scene.

[nialoke]

Beautiful! Especially this: The valley exhales peace. Darkness presses at the gate but healers heart withstands, while hope is nurtured here. <3

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It was going to be a simple descriptive piece but that ending sneaked up on me.

[independence1776]

This is beautiful.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much. :-)