Our buddy Raymond Chu (Ghos7A55assin) has sent us these pictures to share with the readers...

Ghos7a55assin's Middle Earth
"Just got home from my spring break in New Zealand and Australia. I spent about 2 days in Sydney, and then flew to New Zealand and spent 5 days there with the family. Of course, I wouldn't travel without my trusty Akubra Fed! While I was there, I had the oppurtunity to take a tour through the remains of the Hobbiton movie set used in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Man, what an experience! Before I post the pictures, I'd like to thank Renderking Fisk for hosting my pictures for me."



Hobbit Hole "This first picture was taken on the steps of Bag End, the home of Frodo and Bilbo Baggins in the movie. Note that the hobbit hole is scaled for a hobbit, and the external finishings have been stripped off. This is because they were originally made from polystyrene, aka styrofoam. They painted it to look like brick. Most of the large sets used in the trilogy were made from polystyrene, including Helm's Deep and much of Minas Tirith."
Hobbit Hole "This second picture is just a gag shot. While I was in Sydney, my mom really wanted to see a kangaroo or wallaby closeup, so we paid a visit to the Tauranga Zoo. There were these 2 big gorilla statues, and reminiscing on a funny picture I took with a giant plush Kipling ape, I thought it might be funny to take a picture with this one, as well. I found it fitting, because nearby in Wellington, NZ, Peter Jackson is finishing up his next film, King Kong."
Dad and the Cable Car "This next picture is just a shot of me and my dad on the cable car down from Tauranga Zoo. I just thought it was nice shot the fed, and an Indy and dad moment."
Click for a larger version of The Opera House And of course, no trip to Sydney is complete without a visit to the famous Opera House...
Click for a larger look at "The Hat"
 Close-up while at leeds castle in Kent.
Click for a larger version of "St. Paul's"
 In front of St. Paul's Cathedral
Click for Larger Version of "Big Ben".
 Squishing Big Ben while on the London Eye. Don't ask...
Click for a larger version of The Castle
 View of Leed's Castle at Kent. In 1940's pinstripe jacket.
Click for a larger version of "The Maze."
 Running through a maze.

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