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Part of the appeal of the Lord of the Rings is largely unspoken, it is aesthetic, it is the feeling of being men striving towards great goals among the ruins of greater times. Why would that appeal to us? Perhaps because it is a romantic vision of where we are now.
Every young man who has spent time exploring whatever wilderness he has access to has run across old homesteads, various artifacts of a previous way of life. You walk by banks, bridges, and statues everyday that are not (and often cannot) be built today.
We& #39;ve all read of men who where greater than anyone we& #39;ve seen today. If you& #39;re healthy, this inspires. When the brokenness of our age overwhelms, you might take refuge in those old stories and histories that surround us. Frodo was fairly learned, I imagine often felt like that.
The sight of a city falling into ruins occupied by people that are alien to it- thats not exactly unfamiliar to many of us. Put aside the lowhanging political/rac1al fruit, I remember seeing graffiti on a marble fountain as a child and wishing it was as simple as kicking orcs out
People don& #39;t just enjoy fantasy in of itself, what& #39;s really appealing is a fantasy that& #39;s close to your actual life in some way, such that the sight of ruined stoneworks in the woods in real life take on a new flavor. That& #39;s what makes it resonate.
LOTR is a tale of men in the ruins of greater times, on a sacred quest to claim their future. The beauty of the ruins they live among are obviously greater than those we see day to day, but the symbolism& #39;s the same: men among the ruins in the Kali Yuga, striving towards a new age
Anon finds a burnt down stamp mill: https://twitter.com/MehrScheiss/status/1524779238557110273">https://twitter.com/MehrSchei...
Anon posts some nice ruined fortress art: https://twitter.com/AMonophthalmos/status/1524810709682593796">https://twitter.com/AMonophth...
Oswald poasts old Jesuit missions:
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The appropriately titled "Trad Thoughts" posts some breathtaking abbey ruins in britland. https://twitter.com/trad_thoughts/status/1524821479828889602">https://twitter.com/trad_thou...
My friend posts a sad mini thred on a ruined bunker in the desert, there are countless sites like this across the country, although not all of them have such a morbid history. https://twitter.com/RatUtopian/status/1524819519151251457">https://twitter.com/RatUtopia...
Anon links some beautiful Grecian ruins, if this doesn& #39;t make you want to take off at a run towards that water, to see what& #39;s between those pillars- idk about you. https://twitter.com/alton_griggs/status/1524824123628716033">https://twitter.com/alton_gri...
A post about an abbey with a story as romantic as its ruins https://twitter.com/sheeppatch7891/status/1524827835537424385">https://twitter.com/sheeppatc...
A stranger (perhaps named Ceasar, maybe?) has a formidable asian ruin for us https://twitter.com/CaesarMaybe/status/1524836142176161807">https://twitter.com/CaesarMay...
Master Desfartes shares the type of modern ruins you& #39;re likely to see more of https://twitter.com/rene_desfartes/status/1524881886165848064">https://twitter.com/rene_desf...
A temple with a lot of strange occupants... https://twitter.com/machiavellinist/status/1524880240631242755">https://twitter.com/machiavel...
The type of quiet ruins you can find in any small country village across the americas (you should visit old graveyards more, they are beautiful) https://twitter.com/P_M_Cu/status/1525093618213609473">https://twitter.com/P_M_Cu/st...
Anon posts a formidable Mediterranean fortress, look at that scale... https://twitter.com/Sogard2/status/1524843815693078528">https://twitter.com/Sogard2/s...
A great Irish steeple... https://twitter.com/AnScarunai/status/1524858880433324032">https://twitter.com/AnScaruna...
Senor Chang posts ruins of the Roman empire. https://twitter.com/ElTigreIngles/status/1524862223872663552">https://twitter.com/ElTigreIn...
Babingley, THAT is a truly dark and wonderful forest...
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Continually jealous of europeans easy access to ruined castles, and this is a beauty. https://twitter.com/_MrPlayer_/status/1524904590969393162">https://twitter.com/_MrPlayer...
... Mr Player has another one for us, I love the brickwork here. https://twitter.com/_MrPlayer_/status/1524905279699275787">https://twitter.com/_MrPlayer...
This is a sobering one, one we all may recognize. https://twitter.com/CaptainKetchup5/status/1525112774443028482">https://twitter.com/CaptainKe...
Abandoned mines count as ruins in my book https://twitter.com/AmorousTenBear/status/1525111689800306691">https://twitter.com/AmorousTe...
A temple in Iraq... https://twitter.com/biden4_prison/status/1525123526826422273">https://twitter.com/biden4_pr...
Pete shares a whimsical ruined marble factory, be sure to click his post and scroll down to see a bonus pic. https://twitter.com/harrigan_pete/status/1525122368435130368">https://twitter.com/harrigan_...
We used to build proper bridges... https://twitter.com/farragutmrg/status/1525120580638453761">https://twitter.com/farragutm...
Urban wasteland, those rowhouses used to be beautiful. Hopefully they will be again in time. https://twitter.com/alton_griggs/status/1525126275257483264">https://twitter.com/alton_gri...
Fort Sumter at high tide: https://twitter.com/Laughposting/status/1525129067351224320">https://twitter.com/Laughpost...
Some evocative ruins in germany, I love the rounded natural stone-like form these have taken https://twitter.com/Petrus_Damiani/status/1526646953236471810">https://twitter.com/Petrus_Da...
East Prussia, what is left of it https://twitter.com/percydanvers/status/1525201643624665088">https://twitter.com/percydanv...
Some exotic megalithic ruins https://twitter.com/Argo_Muria_/status/1525205205083901952">https://twitter.com/Argo_Muri...
An abandoned old school skyscraper, always worth finding a way into these places https://twitter.com/6Shot38Special/status/1525247978964783104">https://twitter.com/6Shot38Sp...
I like these type of spaces, especially like here when you find them before the homeless ppl https://twitter.com/tecnomangudai/status/1527040084117266432">https://twitter.com/tecnomang...
Harewood Castle https://twitter.com/leedsuberalles/status/1527603452939063298">https://twitter.com/leedsuber...
Now THAT is a good camping spot (check out the old fireplace!) https://twitter.com/Brennus387/status/1527145768460734465">https://twitter.com/Brennus38...
An american monument! https://twitter.com/MrJack_Torrence/status/1527383114846044161">https://twitter.com/MrJack_To...
Cave etchings https://twitter.com/surfbortcowboy/status/1528767606097707008">https://twitter.com/surfbortc...
I can save it https://twitter.com/FeanorSSS/status/1267051370408009731">https://twitter.com/FeanorSSS...
Do you remember? https://twitter.com/Soylent_Lament/status/1528768754397499392">https://twitter.com/Soylent_L...
factory ruins https://twitter.com/atopthecliffs/status/1528771433459077122">https://twitter.com/atopthecl...
Remnants https://twitter.com/osmitkang/status/1528779980422905858">https://twitter.com/osmitkang...
