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Birdland · 03-02-2002, 12:32 AM

My LOTR Moment:

My Ex used to take me camping up around Ohai in California. We'd drive up into the mountain and hike into his "special place", which could only be reached by literally swimming though a mountain pool, and hiking up a gorge formed by a stream, until you came to this beautiful river valley. It was the most primitive form of camping, and the most beautiful place I had ever been.

The last time we went there, when we finally reached river valley, we were stunned by what we saw. The area had been savagely destroyed. Small trees had been deliberately bent until they were broken and smashed. Larger trees had been hacked and carved. Beer bottles had been broken everywhere, sharp glass scattered on the ground and in the stream. Trash (and other things) had been left lying everywhere. Scorched grass and the other signs of fire were all around. It was a total, deliberate attack on one of God's most beautiful places.

We just stood for moments, speechless and unbelieving. Then I said:

"Orcs have been here."

03-02-2002, 12:32 AM	#15
Birdland Ghastly Neekerbreeker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the banks of the mighty Scioto Posts: 1,751	My LOTR Moment: My Ex used to take me camping up around Ohai in California. We'd drive up into the mountain and hike into his "special place", which could only be reached by literally swimming though a mountain pool, and hiking up a gorge formed by a stream, until you came to this beautiful river valley. It was the most primitive form of camping, and the most beautiful place I had ever been. The last time we went there, when we finally reached river valley, we were stunned by what we saw. The area had been savagely destroyed. Small trees had been deliberately bent until they were broken and smashed. Larger trees had been hacked and carved. Beer bottles had been broken everywhere, sharp glass scattered on the ground and in the stream. Trash (and other things) had been left lying everywhere. Scorched grass and the other signs of fire were all around. It was a total, deliberate attack on one of God's most beautiful places. We just stood for moments, speechless and unbelieving. Then I said: "Orcs have been here."