Paradise Valley

Isengard in Paradise

Isengard in Paradise

By W. R. Miller on April 24, 2023

Morning of March 1, 2023. Paradise Valley. Otago Region. South Island, New Zealand. East side of the Dart River. Where Peter Jackson filmed scenes depicting the Lothlorian Forest … and Isengard. The Pure Glenorchy Scenic Lord of the Rings Tour took us to Acadia Station, the site of Isengard and Saruman’s castle, placed there by […]

Posted in News | Tagged Francesco Garino, Isengard, Lothlorian Forest, New Zealand, Paradise Valley, Peter Jackson, Pure Glenorchy, Queenstown, South Island, Weta Digital


Subscribe

  • Queenstown Sojourn

  • The Shear Experience of Walter Peak Farm

  • The Dragon Prince and the Great Big Wave

  • “The Eighth Most Dangerous Road in the World”

  • Swords in Paradise

  • Glenorchy: A real-world window to Middle Earth

  • The Road to Middle Earth

  • The Best Burgers in Queenstown

  • My Trip to New Zealand Begins

  • The Dragon Prince and the Great Big Boat

  • The Soul of Snagglepuss

  • STARGATE’s Lemon Defense

  • Dragons of the Day, February 9, 2023

  • The 501st Legion Honors Bryce Eller, the Promotional Darth Vader

  • He’s good. He’s very good.

  • I Ate the Dragon Prince!

  • A Dragon for Christmas

  • The Ballad of Paladin

  • The Empire is Coming to Town

  • Bob McGrath sings — in Japanese!

Copyright © 2013-2022 W.R. Miller.