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from sea to shining sea

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waiting patiently
beneath a blazing sun
seeking...
Lady Liberty

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I took this shot at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan last weekend. Seeing the long line of tourists eagerly await the water taxi for a glimpse of the Statue of Liberty gave me a good feeling.  I love this country. 

Do share your view of America today.

 

Posted on Friday, July 4, 2008 by Registered Commenterstephanie roberts in | Comments32 Comments | References1 Reference

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    Response: Home is Where the Heart Is
    by Debbie Schinker at Schinker's Shutterbug Site on July 4, 2008
    This is what America means to me: freedom to chose, freedom to travel, freedom of the press, freedom of speech. The coming together of people from a vast nation with vast differences of opinion, but the same indomitable spirit. It is it the ancestors of these people who created what America ...

Reader Comments (32)

loving this shot stephanie. it's perfect as my family and i finish off our vacation in upstate NY this week. here's a little something sweet from a recent evening...enjoying a good ol' american campfire-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maypapers/2634946369/
gotta love it!
i've been missing all of my shutter sisters and am looking forward to coming home though (i must admit). thanks for holding down the fort for me ladies. : )
July 4, 2008 | Registered CommenterTracey Clark
From a recent trip to Maine; I love Maine fog. Really love it. It's like none I've ever seen elsewhere...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11439752@N04/2632407301/

Happy 4th, everyone!
July 4, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterLyn
These are two older shots taken while observing a parade and town barbecue in Newfields, NH in 2006. I've written about this event on my blog--it portrays an America that always tugs at my heart.

http://cheryldoran-girard.typepad.com/goat_hill_journal/2006/05/index.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheryldoran-girard/2635105707/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheryldoran-girard/2635105259/

July 4, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterCheryl Doran-Girard
Stephanie's post gave me the shivers (in a good way!) - I used to live in South Street Seaport many moons ago and in fact I write this as I am on vacation in New York to catch up with old friends and I was just downtown there yesterday.

http://flickr.com/photos/26239056@N05/2635955638/in/set-72157605965664202/

http://flickr.com/photos/26239056@N05/2635131023/in/set-72157605965664202/

I am attaching a link to a couple of pics I took yesterday: baseball and Grand Central as seen by a British gal in the city that I was proud to call home for a year.
Happy 4th of July everyone!
July 4, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterEmma
I have a fondness for county fairs a la Charlotte's Web. They feature the bounty of the land and also a certain kitschy Americana. Gritty and languid and apple pie pure all at the same time.

http://www.sharrock.net/2008/06/more-terrifying-footage.html
July 4, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterDaisy Sharrock
Alternate energy production and the American Flag - hmmm.
http://flickr.com/photos/87112962@N00/2550679570/
July 4, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterOutloud
It's not an eagle..but it does represent freedom and liberty and what this country stands for:

http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/index.php?showimage=442
July 4, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterMarcie
Happy Birthday America & Happy 4th to all. Please, celebrate safe.

http://raesrambles.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/happy-4th/
July 4, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterStephanie
Recently I was able to visit my birth place, Charleston, S.C., for the afternoon. I took this at the Battery.

Happy July 4th everyone!

http://www.mamaofletters.com/Mama_of_Letters/Camera_Happy/Pages/Nikon_D60.html#10
July 4, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterShelli
Hi. In between posting a comment here and the present hour - I changed my blog's URL (yes I may be going crazy). Just wanted to leave link to the new address, where you can find the photo and response to this post. Thanks!

http://unbecominglily.blogspot.com/2008/07/23-happy-4th-connect-dots-and-friday.html
July 4, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJeana
What a terrific shot! We proudly display the flag(s) for our celebration:

http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/2008/07/we-hold-these-truths.html

Happy Independence Day!
July 4, 2008 | Unregistered Commentermary
I wrote a post on my blog today on how thankful I am to live in the United States. I think we (I) sometimes forget to appreciate the freedoms we have here.

http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/07/04/amazing-photograph-amazing-day/
July 4, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterKacey
This says America to me . . . summer, baseball, family, love, fun and freedom . . .

http://www.flickr.com/photos/purple-valley/2634197891/in/photostream/
July 4, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterVal
the beautiful mountains and sky of east tennessee, y'all!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23558661@N03/2619054590/
July 4, 2008 | Unregistered Commentermaya
Couple of my favorite little guys awaiting fireworks over the lake.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3275/2636791860_ed3f5e4b4b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3016/2635870009_8f6d15313c.jpg

Happy 4th!

July 4, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterstephamama
A little red, white, and blue for the holiday!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hstender/2371678055/
July 4, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterheidi
Nothing says "America" like NYC! I took these on my trip to NYC with the Ellen show:
http://flickr.com/photos/jeroldssis/2637164304/
http://flickr.com/photos/jeroldssis/2637162916/
July 4, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterChris
It's just not the Fourth without Mt. Rushmore!

http://meadowlarkdays.blogspot.com/
July 4, 2008 | Unregistered Commenter~ Kristina ~
Hurray for the red white and blue!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sammymom/2582128214/
July 4, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterELK
I love the Fourth of July and our town's "People's Parade"

http://www.flickr.com/photos/queenofsheba/2637142513/
July 4, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterSharon
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