Hobbit city
, November 27, 2012
Market vendor Barry Eldridge poses as the J R R Tolkien character Gandalf at a Hobbit Artisan Market in Wellington on November 27. New Zealand's capital city was rushing to complete its transformation into a haven for hairy feet and pointed ears on Tuesday as stars jetted in for the long-awaited world premiere of the first movie of the Hobbit trilogy. Reuters/Mark Coote