Welcome To Dragons Valley

Welcome, it seems that you have found our community, we greet you! ^,=,^

That you have arrived here likely implies that you have an interest in dragons. I hope that you find this community to be a valuable resource in that interest. It was designed to appeal to all who may seek to learn about dragons. Its resources are designed to touch upon all angles, be it the simple love of the myth and being, be it the quest for artistic expression, be it a desire to share infatuations, or be it, something more emotional and personal, something more spiritual.

This community may not be the best, or the largest, it may be small and fledgling, but it has a purpose, to show those who love, connect, or identify with dragons, that they are not alone in their convictions, that although our visitors may be worlds apart, they may share one common conviction, one which can unite us, a singular agreement, an inner longing to connect with, and to know, that which we perceive to be dragon.

That in sharing experiences and philosophy, spirituality and theory, and a common love for all things draconic, we may unite, affirm, trust, and grow together, no longer will those who felt as outcasts need feel alone again. Should this site not be of your liking, or be found laughable, that is okay, there are many others like it, the Internet is a grand place, move on. But so long as I can show even a single person, that they are not alone in their beliefs, then I have changed a life, and this site has succeeded in its purpose.

I invite you to join us, join us on a journey of spiritual exploration, of self affirmation, of speculation, of theory and debate, of myth, and of fantasy. At times the road may be rough, or controversial, but in the spirit of our common connection with that mystic ever changing entity that we call dragon, we shall continue in our journey and grow stronger from our experiences.

We welcome you here!

~Jafira Dragon

Dragons Valley Has Returned!

Welcome to my new fledgling community, I can imagine that many of you who may have stumbled upon my humble site may be thinking to yourselves, "oh no.. now this loser is copying (insert popular dragon site here.)" Well, short answer would be your right, long answer however is that this type of site has been my goal from the beginning.

It’s only that my skills and knowledge were quite poor when it came to web design and I never really knew how. In 2007 however I discovered the means to make a site such as this. Using some software that had been provided to me I created Dragons Valley as a sub-domain on my homepage. Unfortunately DV was online for less then a month and had nothing but problems.

The technology was about three years obsolete and due to numerous security flaws and my lack of experience the site had crashed irreparably after about three weeks. As I had gone nearly that entire time period without sleep and was having immense difficulties with employment and college, I was obviously quite exhausted and was forced to put this site on hiatus.

Now, one nervous break down and a year later, I have obtained more up to date programming and have decided to give Dragons Valley a second chance! I am still learning how to use the coding that makes up this site and some bugs may still occur, but I am confident that this time DV will be successful. (or at least last more then a month.)

Now that I have obtained the necessary resources to begin this community I have finally begun to see my desire come to life, a desire that I’ve had since the days I stared in awe at the effectiveness of Altfandra to bring unity and support to dragon lovers around the globe.

This site is primitive and young, it will take time to grow, it lacks fellowship, it lacks recognition, and it lacks notice and activity. But the one thing that it does have is purpose, and as long as it can help spread the love and admiration of dragons, I will be happy.

I welcome all who are interested to join in, be patient and grow with us. Our moderators currently include Mojo-LaHojo, Skyla dragon, and myself. Tips and comments are welcome and encouraged; please use the feedback link in the menu.

Thanks!
~Jafira Dragon