A Sense of History: Thálatta! Thálatta!
While he never climbs the stairs of this Elf-tower, in Lothlórien Frodo Baggins descends a flight of steps to look into Galadriel’s Mirror, wherein he first sees the sea. This post examines the view.
prompt: Designing a dream city is easy; rebuilding a living one takes imagination. - Jane Jacobs
Lake Mithrim, early in the First Age
Fingolfin watched Maglor as he rode away, then forced his eyes back to the northern shore of Lake Mithrim. How had his brother's children managed to create a small city here in such a short time, with so few resources? Here stood dwellings of cob and stone, simple yet pure of line though made of the rudest materials. The layout revealed their concern for access to water, travel routes, and spots where decorative planting had been undertaken. It would be a challenge to fulfill the promises of this location, but he was going to relish improving on his nephews' work.