regeneration

The essence of a tragedy, or even of a serious play, is the spiritual awakening, or regeneration, of the hero.

--Maxwell Anderson (1888-1959) American playwright. 

A desolate tree found near Royal Gorge Bridge nearly two years after a forest fire devastated the area. Recently, 7,600 tree seedlings were planted by volunteers bringing hope and regeneration. For my previous post on the Royal Gorge Bridge, the fire and the area's renewal, click here.