i don't know....when i look at this, i hear "Rhapsody in Blue" playing in my head. Which is a beautiful piece, don't get me wrong. But it (to me) celebrates the age of industry.

But you have raised a fascinating point: what, indeed, would TB paint (or draw) if he were so inclined?

Personally, i think i could see him making botanical drawings or perhaps anatomical drawings (a la Leonardo). But i am not sure about this.

I think....for me....i don't know enough about who Tom really is. For me, it would be interesting to explore who he is in poem form....

if Frodo would be so good as to guide me....