[allthatisgolddoesnotglitter]

thanks! who made the paths? did the trees move to make them? did Tom Bombadil make them? or were they just there? My personal opinion about the trees is that there were some bad-hearted ents and/or hurons (sp?) in the Old Forest. I don't think normal trees could do the things those trees do.

[HairOfTheDog]

I believe our Mr. Bombadil made the paths... Or the trees moved to create paths to guide travelers where they want them to go....

[sweetliberty]

" I don't think normal trees could do the things those trees do."

Not to overstate the obvious but I don't think these trees could be considered normal by any stretch of the imagination!