tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857497244999698317.post3866804035052524787..comments2023-07-04T10:43:27.746-04:00Comments on Flowers and more: The night the sky fell, and the mountain began to flow to the sea …GingerVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16501023251788210094noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857497244999698317.post-62402550071887850162011-01-31T12:05:46.447-04:002011-01-31T12:05:46.447-04:00We toured Buzios, Teresópolis and Niteroí on Decem...We toured Buzios, Teresópolis and Niteroí on December 30th. It was beautiful, shadowy and haunting.<br /><br />We were horrified to hear of the news as we prepared to go back to our home in Brasília (we're teachers at the American school here). You're story is far more moving than the stats on the news feeds.<br /><br />I've linked your post in my most recent post: I look forward to talking to further conversation.M + Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954901036499058432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857497244999698317.post-16016851682215427662011-01-18T06:01:23.447-04:002011-01-18T06:01:23.447-04:00Glad you all are safe!!! As soon as I heard where ...Glad you all are safe!!! As soon as I heard where the affected area was, I immeadiately thought of you! Glad you are alright. So sorry for the loss of all those people. I just can not imagine.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917067716960353906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857497244999698317.post-82644886748994725082011-01-18T05:52:36.177-04:002011-01-18T05:52:36.177-04:00Ginger,
Your pictures are worth more than a ...Ginger,<br /><br /> Your pictures are worth more than a thousand words...as well pointed out by Jim, this was not a negligence construction type of event.<br /> This was definitely a Natural Disaster at it's worse...you clearly demonstrated that with your pictures of pristine Forested mountains that came crashing down ...<br /> Thanks for sharing.<br /><br /><br />RayAmerican Heart Brazilian Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049937328816904295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857497244999698317.post-26350489691795050902011-01-17T09:16:28.236-04:002011-01-17T09:16:28.236-04:00So glad to hear you are safe, Ginger. The photos a...So glad to hear you are safe, Ginger. The photos are devastating. I cannot imagine. Praying for your neighbors, friends, family, etc. and everyone in the region -- truly, truly devastating. So grateful you are safe.The Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090284449975514483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857497244999698317.post-21905677889555684272011-01-16T15:10:44.035-04:002011-01-16T15:10:44.035-04:00Oh Ginger, how awful! It's hard to imagine de...Oh Ginger, how awful! It's hard to imagine devastation on such a huge scale. There' no force like nature, is there? But even when she does her worst, human kindness persists.<br /><br />So glad you are safe. Long may your charmed life continue!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857497244999698317.post-27692561770012744312011-01-16T09:45:32.651-04:002011-01-16T09:45:32.651-04:00I'm so glad you linked on FB. I've been w...I'm so glad you linked on FB. I've been wondering about you and am glad to hear that you are okay.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15248430691218993969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857497244999698317.post-29983836027072028342011-01-16T05:41:01.165-04:002011-01-16T05:41:01.165-04:00Glad you made it through safely. So your neighborh...Glad you made it through safely. So your neighborhood community was spared? Have you heard of the impact to Boa Esperança (where we know some of the residents)?<br /><br />Your post certainly makes this whole disaster (which continues) more personal to me.<br /><br />Those are proud people up there around Mury, Lumiar, São Pedro and Boa Esperança. My heart goes out to them.<br /><br />I have been on other forums and responding to il-reported news stories correcting that this is NOT another tale of mudslides in the favelas (which are also tragic) but rather a disacter that has cut across all lines.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14003236423048071844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857497244999698317.post-80776761382720258282011-01-16T02:09:20.667-04:002011-01-16T02:09:20.667-04:00That must have been a terrifying experience Ginger...That must have been a terrifying experience Ginger. I'd heard reports of the flooding on our news here.<br />So glad you are safe.holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857497244999698317.post-4972181589529300852011-01-16T01:10:05.246-04:002011-01-16T01:10:05.246-04:00Through your pictures we can tell the mudslides di...Through your pictures we can tell the mudslides didn't affect only the "deforested" areas. It was really a major climate disaster and even though there are some irregular occupation to blame, the amount of devastation and deaths is unprecedented in that region and mostly due to the intensity of the storm.<br /><br />I feel for your neighbors/employees/friends.Leilanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857497244999698317.post-76155704560407603182011-01-15T20:54:50.757-04:002011-01-15T20:54:50.757-04:00Glad to see you are alright. Always a bit dangero...Glad to see you are alright. Always a bit dangerous in that region this time of year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com