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Tolkien’s inspiration for Rivendell: Lauterbrunnen Valley, Swiss Alps Paintings by Tolkien and Ted Nasmith

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Swiss Cow Parade

Autumn in Switzerland begins with the Swiss cow parade, the annual tradition of around 350,000 cows coming down the mountains around the alps where they have been grazing all summer.

@woodelf68

Are those like the most massive cowbells in existence dangling beneath those poor cows' necks? They don't look very comfortable. I like the flowered headdresses, though!

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