The Lord of the Rings Finale - The Return to New Zealand
Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
 The long and perilous road that we must take
"I will take the Ring," Frodo said, "though I do not know the way."
 Is this Rivendell, home to the legendary Elves?
 Heavenly Mirror
formed by glacial waters
 The Fellowship marches on
"I am Aragorn son of Arathorn and am called Elessar, the Elfstone, Dunadan, the heir of Isildur, Elendil's son of Gondor. Here is the Sword that was Broken and is forged again! Will you aid me or thwart me? Choose swiftly!"

On Friendship
Sam: Do you remember the Shire, Mr. Frodo? It'll be spring soon. And the orchards will be in blossom. And the birds will be nesting in the hazel thicket. And they'll be sowing the summer barley in the lower fields... and eating the first of the strawberries with cream. Do you remember the taste of strawberries? Frodo: [Overcome by exhaustion] No, Sam. I can't recall the taste of food... nor the sound of water... nor the touch of grass. I'm... naked in the dark, with nothing, no veil... between me... and the wheel of fire! I can see him... with my waking eyes! Sam: Then let us be rid of it... once and for all! Come on, Mr. Frodo. I can't carry it for you... but I can carry you! 
Lake Tekapo

Lake Tekapo The amazing turquoise blue colour of Lake Tekapo is created by "rock flour": the glaciers in the headwaters grind the rock into fine dust. These suspended particles in combination with the sunlight create Lake Tekapo's unique colour. 
Wanna take a dip? 
Lake Tekapo from Mount John Summit This Crumpler bag is a steadfast companion, bearing my precious (camera), wherever I go.

Ents, guardians of the Fangorn forest
Patient and peaceful usually, however, if you are not eco-friendly enough, they can rip down the walls of Isengard like bread crust.

The Lake from the larch forest 
Sparkles from the tip of a magic wand All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by frost. - LOTR

Night time sharpens and heightens each sensation; darkness stirrs and wakes imagination  Crux Australis 南十字星,一直在路上給你引領方向。你找到了 嗎?

Follow the guiding star, and you will walk out of this barren land unscathed.

Treacherous white waters

Mount Cook, or is that Minas Tirith? 
Cows and sheep

Sydney The fellowship has found a civilization amidst the barren lands!


Vineyard of Gibbston Valley
Love at first sight with the wine of New Zealand  The Barrel


Rosé wine A red wine without its tannins cannot be called rouge.
Neither is life without its past and bitterness fully lived.  Hare

Pinot Noir "Dark pines"
 Age is of no importance unless you are a cheese
 Reflect on thyself
Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown
View from our apartment

Feast

Walking the shores of Wakatipu

The setting sun after a long rain
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The Road Not Taken Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by.

The Fox Glacier Amazing experience to actually set foot on the glaciers


冰 。 心

The Rose Some say love, it is a river that drowns the tender reed. Some say love, it is a razor that leaves your soul to bleed. It's the heart, afraid of breaking, that never learns to dance. It's the dream, afraid of waking, that never takes a chance. I say love, it is a flower, and you it's only seed. Just remember in the winter far beneath the bitter snow, Lies a seed, that with the sun's love, in the spring becomes a rose
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