A lot of Forochel can seem foreboding. Water is so cold you will freeze, towering mammoths, ferocious bears, and yurts littered across a snowy landscape that are anything but inviting. But there are a lot of amazing sights in Forochel that if timid, adventurers will never see.
Mammoths
Tall and awe inspiring, Mammoths are used by the inhabitants in Forochel primarily for transport of goods between towns.
Art Prize, Grand Rapids, MI (afternoon)
Ice-Shore Bears
Arctic brethren of bears from the south, these creatures patrol the flat snowy landscape.
Detroit Zoo, Huntington Woods, MI (afternoon)
Jä-rannit, Forochel, (gloaming)
Ice
Thick sheets of frozen water are everywhere here. Inhabitants of Forochel hardly mind them though. They simply strap on skates and glide to and fro.
Grand River, Rockford, MI (afternoon)
Forchel (morning)
Yurt
These buildings are spread across Forochel. They can be found mingling with brick and mortar buildings as well as their thinner-walled cousins, tents. Not quite one or the other, these are a welcome sight to adventurers looking for shelter for the night.
John Ball Zoo, Grand Rapids, MI (afternoon)
Sûri-Kylä, Forochel (morning)
Comments, suggestions, or questions? Send them to: orchida@casualstrolltomordor.com
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January 13, 2011 at 10:16 am
Today I learned what a Yurt was!
Great photos Orchida!
January 13, 2011 at 10:43 am
I love then pictures…. again!
January 13, 2011 at 10:44 am
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January 13, 2011 at 11:42 am
The natural history museum at UofM in Ann Arbor has two mammoth skeletons on display. One of them was discovered in Michigan not far from where I live.
January 13, 2011 at 12:25 pm
Yeah, I wish I had a museum nearby with something like that. I know I’ve been to museums with the skeletons (though never the one in Ann Arbor) but I was little.
I should totally check out the exhibit.
And as for the yurt – I totally learned what it was at John Ball Zoo. They had a little sign and everything about it and I was like “zomg, I think those are in forochel!”
January 13, 2011 at 1:51 pm
The forochel yurt reminds me of one I saw in a museum in Turkey. That yurt was made of felt and constructed through a number of hoops, so it looked a bit wonky and sad.
January 14, 2011 at 6:51 am
Orchida, Heres a link for the museum.
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/exhibitmuseum
It’s not a huge place but it could keep you busy for an afternoon easily. Plus lots to do in the A^2 area.
January 14, 2011 at 11:12 am
I still love these and these photo-essays are easily still my favorite feature on CStM. Thanks for doing them and I look forward eagerly to the next one!
January 17, 2011 at 8:36 pm
thanks Steward.
I’m glad you enjoy them!
And thanks Tadgo for the link! I drive past Ann Arbor quite a bit (go between Grand Rapids and metro Detroit) so I’ll have to make a special stop someday soon!