Clumsy Adventurer

Art and Travel Ramblings

Finding Middle-Earth: Edoras

June 7, 2019.Reading time 11 minutes.

“What business does an Elf, a Man, and a Dwarf have in the Riddermark?” Amidst snow-capped mountains on the South Island of New Zealand lies a striking slope overlooking the sweeping Rangitata Valley. This impressive hill was the location of Edoras, the capital city of Rohan, in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. And wow, […]

California Poppy Super-Bloom (aka the Apoppylypse)

March 26, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

Spring is the time of renewal, growth, and in 2019: California Poppy Bloom insanity. With an unprecedented rainfall this year, poppies (the state flower of California) have sprouted in droves – creating a “super-bloom”. This usually only happens once every decade or so due to the typical lack of rainfall in the California desert. Hillsides […]