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AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL 2021

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To celebrate Independence Day, July 4 2021.   

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Pike's Peak, Colorado

 

I wish "America the Beautiful" were our National Anthem.  With all respect to Francis Scott Key, the words of Katherine Lee Bates better express what we  celebrate about our country.  Here are a few of her words and a few of our archived pictures from places we have been fortunate to visit in our travels:  

 

Oh Beautiful for spacious skies

 

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Colorado Front Range

 

For Amber Waves of Grain 

 

Palouse country

Palouse Country, Washington State 

 

For Purple Mountain Majesty 

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Mt. Rainier, Washington

 

Above the Fruited Plain

(why have I never taken a picture of a fruited plain?)

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And Crown Thy Good With Brotherhood,

Oregon coast

Oregon – Central Pacific Coast 

 

From Sea to Shining Sea

 

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Atlantic Ocean – from Acadia National Park, Maine

 

 

We are grateful.   Happy Fourth of July!  

 

Linking this week to the following:  Thank you to the hosts.

 

MOSAIC MONDAY;  NATURE NOTES;  THROUGH MY LENS;   TRAVEL PHOTO SOUVENIRS; OUR WORLD ON TUESDAY; MY CORNER OF THE WORLD; SIGNS SIGNS;  THANKFUL THURSDAY;  SKYWATCH FRIDAY;  and FRIDAY  BLISS;  

We appreciate all visitors and commenters! Thank you.

45 responses to “AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL 2021”

  1. Sharon Wagner

    Good job! Very creative. 🙂 I’d have the sea covered with all my travel photos. I don’t see as many majestic purple mountains.

  2. handmade by amalia

    Nice! I hope you had a lovely 4th of July.
    Amalia
    xo

  3. Pat

    So beautiful, Sallie! Pikes peak has a brand new visitor center and has a new feature honoring Katherine Bates who wrote this poem! I can’t wait to visit the mountain to see it.

  4. Lisa | Handmade in Israel

    Gorgeous photos! You picked some great examples to illustrate the song.

  5. JM Illinois U.S.A.

    Greetings and Salutations! I love America the Beautiful too. I hope you had a wonderful fourth of July. We were at IHOP eating brunch with a friend of ours and our son. We were remembering how on black and white TV we had a few channels to watch but that at some point it turned off. Yes, I said off. We had a sign, a sound, and music played. Odd how that isn’t done anymore. We recognized America was beautiful everyday. Even in class. We saluted the flag daily and taps was played. I think, those days are gone forever. In my heart America will always be beautiful!

  6. Michelle Banks

    I am hoping that our countrymen will be more kind and tolerant as this is really what I hope our country represents…

  7. Carver

    Wonderful photographs to go along with the words to the song. You captured so well the natural beauty of our country. There are times when the only thing that keeps me going is nature’s beauty especially during the tumultuous times we recently had four years of. I hope you had a happy Independence Day.

  8. Riitta k

    America is really beautiful. Breathtaking views Sallie!

  9. My Corner of the World

    You have some wonderful photos, my friend!!
    I agree with you about the song. And, I’m pretty sure any open space with vegetation would do for a fruited plain 🙂
    It’s great to see your link at ‘My Corner of the World’ this week!

  10. Diane Bohlen

    Hope you had a nice celebration.

  11. NatureFootstep

    Your country have so much beautiful landscapes. For the moment, in a warm Sweden I would very much love to visit those windy beaches 🙂
    Love the mountains too. 🙂

  12. Alan Bates

    I’d be all over that idea. I love America the Beautiful. The Star Spangled Banner just seems militaristic especially in international settings like the Olympics.

  13. soma @ InkTorrents.com

    I agree with you so much about the national anthem! Gorgeous photos!! I can’t wait to hit the road again.
    -Soma

  14. Michelle Keltner

    I agree! I love the song, America the Beautiful. Besides, our current national anthem is not the easiest to sing. lol Thanks for linking up!

  15. Jim, Sydney, Australia

    Beautiful.

  16. Peter B.

    I so agree with you. Beautifully done!

  17. Yvonne

    What a lovely post. I do miss the years we lived in Colorado, and thank you for your second comment on my post. You are so precious.

  18. Eileen

    Hello,
    Beautiful post. The song and photos are perfect together.
    America is beautiful! Take care, have a happy day and week ahead.

  19. Sami

    It is a beautiful anthem and lovely pictures too 🙂

  20. Bob Bushell

    Beautiful the ranges, and mountains. It looks superb Sallie.

  21. craftygreenpoet

    Lovely photos. The skies in the first two shots are amazing.

  22. Veronica Lee

    A fantastic post, Sallie!
    Beautiful visuals to accompany these beautiful thoughts.

  23. Rita McGregor

    I agree with you because this is my favorite song about America, too. Great pics tyo go along with the words, too.
    Thanks for stopping by my blog. You are so sweet. Us “vintage” folk need to stick together–LOL! 😉 Hope to see you or find you again with all the changes to Blogger. I’ll try! 🙂

  24. tomthebackroadstraveller

    …I have alway wanted to do a post like this, How about orchards for fruited plain. Nice job!

  25. bill burke

    Wow, very nice and perfectly illustrated. I love this! Hope you had a great 4th of July, Sallie.

  26. Angie

    Well said, Sallie, and perfectly illustrated! Thanks for a patriotic post for Mosaic Monday!

  27. mae

    A few years ago as we drove across Oklahoma we were listening to Ray Charles singing “America the Beautiful” and it was very inspiring, looking at the scenery while hearing his music. I love your illustrations with the same sentiment that I felt. We have a wonderful country.
    My guess is that the words “fruited plain” refer to fertile land, with fruit used in a more general sense, like ideas that bear fruit. Or maybe just to orchards. But I could be wrong.
    best… mae at maefood.blogspot.com

  28. DeniseinVA

    An awesome post Sallie 🙂 Beautiful photos to go with these beautiful words.

  29. Beatrice

    You have made a very good point for switching the song, Sallie. I loved all of the accompanying photos. Hope your holiday was a great one.

  30. A ShutterBug Explores

    Sallie ~ gorgeous photos and America is soooo beautiful! Xo
    as you are ^_^
    Living in the moment,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

  31. colleen Looseleaf

    Love it! You sold me.

  32. Sharon

    Love all the beautiful words and pictures, Sallie.

  33. Fun60

    I had to laugh at your lack of a fruited plain. What a great way to illustrate ‘America the beautiful’

  34. Dixie

    Beautiful photos from coast to coast.
    I hope you had a Happy 4th.

  35. Sondra Walling

    HI Sallie, how true her song says so much more as it mentions brotherhood and not ramparts. I have not been feeling very patriotic since the 2016 elections in this country, but I felt a tinge of awe and gratitude viewing your lovely shots. TC

  36. Heidrun

    Fantastisc captures, Sallie, I hope one day we can there travel too…
    …happy MosaicMonday

  37. ellen b.

    You illustrated this beautiful song so well! Loved each image and caption! Happy 245th birthday USA!!

  38. Rain Frances

    That was really nice Sallie, hope you had a fabulous July 4th! 🙂

  39. Jennifer Jilks

    Happy 4th!

  40. Annie

    Happy Fourth of July to you and your family, Sally. A beautiful country, yes, you have ! I hope you don’t suffer too much, with the extreme heat which affects your state. Here it’s the opposite : rainy and cold ! Amitiés !

  41. Carol

    as student decades ago I did a project with poster boards using magazine photos to illustrate the words to the song

  42. Mary Jo Burns

    Beautiful post.

  43. Penelope Notes

    I agree with you Sallie, America the Beautiful is such an incredible song filled with wonder. You inspired me to find the Ray Charles version on YouTube. What a joy! Wishing you a very happy July 4th. And thank you for sharing the beauty of America over these many years during you travels!

  44. Wiiliam Kendall

    Beautiful shots. Enjoy the rest of your Independence Day.

  45. Martha

    They are all so beautiful Sallie! I love America the Beautiful too. I hope you have a wonderful 4th of July. 🙂

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