Comments for roh morgon http://www.rohmorgon.com/blog musings of a moonlight writer Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:30:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on ~bloody hearts blog hop by erma H http://www.rohmorgon.com/blog/?p=1959&cpage=1#comment-3288 erma H Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:30:18 +0000 http://www.rohmorgon.com/blog/?p=1959#comment-3288 I loved blood and chocolate the movie. I loved blood and chocolate the movie.

]]> Comment on ~writing by roh morgon http://www.rohmorgon.com/blog/?p=2338&cpage=1#comment-3268 roh morgon Wed, 06 Feb 2013 01:59:17 +0000 http://www.rohmorgon.com/blog/?p=2338#comment-3268 Thanks, Adrian! 2013 will be better. Thanks, Adrian! 2013 will be better.

]]> Comment on ~writing by Adrian http://www.rohmorgon.com/blog/?p=2338&cpage=1#comment-3267 Adrian Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:58:19 +0000 http://www.rohmorgon.com/blog/?p=2338#comment-3267 Yay! I'm glad you are at a point that devoting so much time and energy to writing is possible! I'm sorry that it's been such a bad year. Yay! I’m glad you are at a point that devoting so much time and energy to writing is possible! I’m sorry that it’s been such a bad year.

]]> Comment on ~before and after by roh morgon http://www.rohmorgon.com/blog/?p=2208&cpage=1#comment-2822 roh morgon Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:36:25 +0000 http://www.rohmorgon.com/blog/?p=2208#comment-2822 Hi Kari, I'm actually considering coming out for a visit. I'll post the details when I know more. Thanks for your comment - it's wonderful to hear about the people rebuilding their lives. Hi Kari,

I’m actually considering coming out for a visit. I’ll post the details when I know more.

Thanks for your comment – it’s wonderful to hear about the people rebuilding their lives.

]]> Comment on ~before and after by Kari http://www.rohmorgon.com/blog/?p=2208&cpage=1#comment-2821 Kari Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:06:09 +0000 http://www.rohmorgon.com/blog/?p=2208#comment-2821 You need to come and visit. From my living room with my backdoor and windows open, I can hear some of the most wonderful sounds I've heard in a long while. People are rebuilding their homes in Mountain Shadows. I can hear the construction. And it's glorious. It's renewed hope. While the mountains are indeed different than they were before, all the wildfire fuels have been burnt away -- the likelihood of a fire like that in this area again is probably much slimmer than it has been in a while. Fire is a part of nature -- as destructive as it is, it still has it's place. I hate that homes were destroyed and lives were lost. But the mountains don't look as bad as i had feared. And in time, we will get to see the rebirth of the forest. :) <3 You need to come and visit. From my living room with my backdoor and windows open, I can hear some of the most wonderful sounds I’ve heard in a long while. People are rebuilding their homes in Mountain Shadows. I can hear the construction. And it’s glorious.

It’s renewed hope.

While the mountains are indeed different than they were before, all the wildfire fuels have been burnt away — the likelihood of a fire like that in this area again is probably much slimmer than it has been in a while. Fire is a part of nature — as destructive as it is, it still has it’s place. I hate that homes were destroyed and lives were lost. But the mountains don’t look as bad as i had feared. And in time, we will get to see the rebirth of the forest. :)

<3

]]> Comment on ~blazing nightmare by roh morgon > ~before and after http://www.rohmorgon.com/blog/?p=2186&cpage=1#comment-2798 roh morgon > ~before and after Sat, 18 Aug 2012 06:46:27 +0000 http://www.rohmorgon.com/blog/?p=2186#comment-2798 [...] I just can’t stop thinking about the devastation and loss of life caused by the Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado Springs and the surrounding mountains, an area I left 35 years ago. It used to look like this: [...] [...] I just can’t stop thinking about the devastation and loss of life caused by the Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado Springs and the surrounding mountains, an area I left 35 years ago. It used to look like this: [...]

]]> Comment on ~blazing nightmare by roh morgon http://www.rohmorgon.com/blog/?p=2186&cpage=1#comment-2777 roh morgon Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:59:13 +0000 http://www.rohmorgon.com/blog/?p=2186#comment-2777 One of the unfortunate outcomes of this process, besides the loss of homes and lives, is that over 3,000 acres were burned as deep as 4" into the soil, effectively sterilizing it. Mother Nature won't recover from that for a very long time. Fires this severe (this was actually termed a 'superfire') are not part of the natural cycle, developing in part to the fire suppression management currently practiced in forests close to human habitation. Recovery from these type of fires takes much longer than a typical burn, and in the meantime that unprotected topsoil washes down the slopes with every rain. Once that's gone, it takes decades for enough new soil to form to support a healthy plant community. We can only hope that this forest will recover in our lifetime. One of the unfortunate outcomes of this process, besides the loss of homes and lives, is that over 3,000 acres were burned as deep as 4″ into the soil, effectively sterilizing it. Mother Nature won’t recover from that for a very long time.

Fires this severe (this was actually termed a ’superfire’) are not part of the natural cycle, developing in part to the fire suppression management currently practiced in forests close to human habitation. Recovery from these type of fires takes much longer than a typical burn, and in the meantime that unprotected topsoil washes down the slopes with every rain. Once that’s gone, it takes decades for enough new soil to form to support a healthy plant community.

We can only hope that this forest will recover in our lifetime.

]]> Comment on ~blazing nightmare by R. Garrett Wilson http://www.rohmorgon.com/blog/?p=2186&cpage=1#comment-2772 R. Garrett Wilson Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:05:06 +0000 http://www.rohmorgon.com/blog/?p=2186#comment-2772 I know the devastation left behind is unthinkable, but the pictures are actually kind of pretty. The last one reminds me of lava flows at nighttime (which also devastate nearby residents). I know this next statement is of no value to the animals and people affected by the fire, but this is all part of the process for a healthy forest. “As a rule of thumb, timber experts say that any particular chunk of ground in the forest should be touched by intense fire every 50 to 100 years.” -- http://www.sciencebuzz.org/buzz_tags/forest_regrowth If we are lucky, the forest growth will happen quickly, and the forest will come back more wonderful and beautiful than it was before. I hope the people and animals who were relocated can find a home along with a sense of peace with what has happened. I know the devastation left behind is unthinkable, but the pictures are actually kind of pretty. The last one reminds me of lava flows at nighttime (which also devastate nearby residents).

I know this next statement is of no value to the animals and people affected by the fire, but this is all part of the process for a healthy forest. “As a rule of thumb, timber experts say that any particular chunk of ground in the forest should be touched by intense fire every 50 to 100 years.” — http://www.sciencebuzz.org/buzz_tags/forest_regrowth

If we are lucky, the forest growth will happen quickly, and the forest will come back more wonderful and beautiful than it was before. I hope the people and animals who were relocated can find a home along with a sense of peace with what has happened.

]]> Comment on ~editing tools by roh morgon http://www.rohmorgon.com/blog/?p=2098&cpage=1#comment-2564 roh morgon Thu, 24 May 2012 20:09:00 +0000 http://www.rohmorgon.com/blog/?p=2098#comment-2564 Well, an advertisement wasn't quite my intention. :) I guess I was so excited about how cool this program is that I didn't write a very balanced opinion in the original post. I've added links for several other editing packages since the original posting, but still stand firm in my decision to purchase Autocrit. I invite interested writers to do their own research to find the software that best fits their needs. :) Well, an advertisement wasn’t quite my intention. :) I guess I was so excited about how cool this program is that I didn’t write a very balanced opinion in the original post.

I’ve added links for several other editing packages since the original posting, but still stand firm in my decision to purchase Autocrit. I invite interested writers to do their own research to find the software that best fits their needs. :)

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