In the beginning there was the river and the mountains, and it was good. Then came the Indians. Then came man (and woman), and they settled among the trees and caught abundant fish from the river and loved the mountain view. And the people became more and more numerous and roads were carved and trees were cut down, but it was not yet 1920 and it was good.
Then, yeah, verily, man’s (and woman’s) numbers grew by leaps and bounds, and more trees were cut, and clogged roads were everywhere and fish were not so abundant in the river, but it was pretty good.
Now the Fairyland is vanishing, but the Great Developer in the sky is not alarmed … it is as it has always been.
More people will keep coming, Rebekka, so get used to it.
Dave Stalker
This article appears in Jan 31 – Feb 6, 2008.
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Yes, Rebekka, it is just as true in Bend as it is here in the Heartland. Developers creating monuments to themselves.
People will continue to come just as you have Rebekka. They want to live in this beauty as well. And why do you deserve it anymore then they do? How come you get to move in and live in this wonderland, yet deny someone else their right?
Fariyland is not lost. It has just moved and without a forwarding address this time.