Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ As soon as I saw this week's prompt, I thought of this book that I have loved for just over 30 years.
In 1920, the first of these letters was created when Tolkien's eldest son was 3 years old.
They continued for over 20 years.
Santa's secretary was an elf called Ilbereth.
And there's a goblin alphabet created by Santa's troublesome assistant North Polar Bear!
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PhotoHunt #233 ~ Letters
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Magical letters
Preserved for all to enjoy
Wonder of Christmas
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman
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AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes
I love a sunburnt country / A land of sweeping plains / Of ragged mountain ranges / Of droughts and flooding rains / I love her far horizons / I love her jewel-sea / Her beauty and her terror / The wide brown land for me / ~ Dorothea Mackellar (1885-1968)
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Letters of a Special Season
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Tasmania
A place of beauty in the Western Tiers
Tasmania
View near Blackwood Park Cottages, Mole Creek
New Landscapes
New Worlds
The Inner Light of the Spirit
The Spirit of Inner Light
Lady Gemma
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6 comments:
I love this book! I must remember to look at it again when I go to my parents' at Christmas.
Good lord I had not heard of this book before. It looks utterly charming! Have a great weekend
wow Christmas is just near , i better start writing letters to Santa hehehe.
happy weekend
Sounds like a wonderful book. Great shots.
Have a great weekend.
Liz @ MLC
What a wonderful choice for the theme. I can't believe I haven't heard of this before. I'll have to try and find it.
I just realized that I still have my niece's letters to Santa in my briefcase. She used to send them to Santa, care of me. Apparently, I knew Santa.... So I would reply as Santa.
My niece is now 18. I have to remember to give them back to her!
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