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Window on the Cwm

Looking out of a cave under a waterfall onto an idyllic scene in a small river valley. Through a gap in the falling water a cottage is visible just beyond the curve of the river. The water streaming past the opening breaks the sunlight into many colors and sparkles.
September 7, 2018

This is the reverse of my Cwm Waterfall image, this time from behind the waterfall (and it's late summer rather than spring). This perspective was inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's description from the chapter "The Window on the West" in The Lord of the Rings.

“They stood on a wet floor of polished stone, the doorstep, as it were, of a rough-hewn gate of rock opening dark behind them. But in front a thin veil of water was hung, so near that Frodo could have put an outstretched arm into it. It faced westward. The level shafts of the setting sun behind beat upon it, and the red light was broken into many flickering beams of ever-changing colour. It was as if they stood at the window of some elven-tower, curtained with threaded jewels of silver and gold, and ruby, sapphire and amethyst, all kindled with an unconsuming fire.”

This is free for personal use as screen wallpaper, and is not to be redistributed. Zazzle and Redbubble are print-on-demand companies that are licensed to print my work. Please contact me if you have any questions about the use of this image.

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