ponderation: Majesty Reflected by JohnRogers1 A glimpse of the…

ponderation:

Majesty Reflected by JohnRogers1 

A glimpse of the Lonely Mountain, from the vantage of denizens on the opposite shore, perhaps Raft-elves going about their business after delivering barrels to Lake-town

– ponderation:
Majesty Reflected by JohnRogers1 

A glimpse of the…

morethanphotography:Vanishing by stefan_mitterwallner From…

morethanphotography:

Vanishing by stefan_mitterwallner

From their town the Lonely Mountain was mostly screened by the low hills at the far end of the lake, through a gap in which the Running River came down from the North.
– The Hobbit Chapter 14 Fire And Water

– morethanphotography:Vanishing by stefan_mitterwallner

From…

morethanphotography:[ … summer`s night ] by D_P_Photography The…

morethanphotography:

[ … summer`s night ] by D_P_Photography

The Lonely Mountain in summer, pre-Smaug of course.

– morethanphotography:[ … summer`s night ] by D_P_Photography
The…

Reader: The Hobbit. Chapter 18 “The Return Journey”

Summary Points

• Bilbo awoke, by himself, still on Ravenhill.
• He was found by a searcher, a Man, and apparently hadn’t been found earlier because he had his Ring on.
  • Gandalf certainly trusted in his ability to survive. He had been counted among the dead and the Man was on one last search for him.
  • The Man was clearly a strong healthy guy, he carried Bilbo, at speed, back down to the camp.

Reader: The Hobbit. Chapter 17 “The Clouds Burst”

Summary Points

• Early the next day, banner standards were brought up to the Front Gate of Erebor, with both chiefs in attendance.
• Thorin was smug in the surety of Dain’s arrival swinging things in his favour and was displeased to see the Elves still among the Men.

Reader: The Hobbit. Chapter 16 “A Thief In The Night”

Summary Points

• Thorin was getting OCD with Arkenstone possession.
  • The Arkenstone was worth A LOT.
• Bilbo was getting the quavers with his Arkenstone possession.
• Days passed, and finally ravens brought news that Dain was two days’ march away.

Reader: The Hobbit. Chapter 15 “The Gathering of the Clouds”

Summary Points

• The Company had company, in the form of birds, and especially the old thrush.
• Ravens were different from crows. and the Dwarves were acquainted with the ones who used to live in Erebor. Ravens are long-lived and could converse in the speech of men.

Reader: The Hobbit. Chapter 13 “Not At Home”

Summary Points

• The Company sat in darkness for days waiting for Smaug to return.
• Again, Bilbo’s spirits were strangely more uplifted just as the Dwarves’ sank low.
• They tried, Bilbo’s third and at his suggestion, for the treasure room where he was sure there was an exit.