Photo Comparison: New Years Favors

The lotteries have started back up in LOTRO and in observation of the New Year there have been some festive favors (or if you like, favours) adventurers can win.

Fireworks

What better way to ring in the New Year and stave off the bleak colors of winter than with colorful fireworks displays? All sorts of colors to be had, each brighter and more festive than the last.

Also, a special thanks to Ketani for alerting me to the fact that the fireworks display in LOTRO are even more awesome now!

Grand Haven, MI (evening)

Shire Homesteads, The Shire (evening)

Grand Haven, MI (evening)

Shire Homesteads, The Shire (midnight)

Pipeweed

The Winter months are chilly and seem unfriendly at times.  With New Years occurring right in the middle of the season, sometimes it’s hard to muster up the courage to step outdoors.  A comforting pipe packed with pipeweed motivate adventurers to go out to the local tavern and enjoy some tales.

Michigan Renaissance Festival, Holly, MI (afternoon)

Ivy Bush Inn, Hobbiton-Bywater (gloaming)

Wine & Ale

A story shared over a pint of ale or a glass of wine goes a long way to warm adventurers up, both in body and in spirit.  Ale given out as favors for New Years is welcome surprise for any tavern-goer of Middle-Earth.

Wyoming, MI (evening)

Ivy Bush Inn, Hobbiton-Bywater (gloaming)