Having recently crossed the USA I thought I'd post a few photos of our great land. In 3 months time we traveled from nearly Canada (Everett, WA) to within 5 miles of Mexico and from Vermont (not to far from the Atlantic) to the Pacific. This was done in a couple of trips, but still within that time frame. Also, knowing we will be in another country soon makes me realize how much I appreciate the beauties and freedoms of the good old USA. The US is not perfect but we have so many freedoms that others don't that it makes me grateful for my country.
"America the Beautiful":
Oh, Beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain.
For purple mountains majesties Above the fruited plain!
America! America! God shed his grace on thee.
and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea.
Oh, beautiful for pilgrim feet, Whose stern impassioned stress
A thoroughfare of freedom beat, Across the wilderness!
America! America !God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law.
Oh, beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loved, And mercy more than life!
America! America! May God thy gold refine,
Till all success be nobleness, And every gain divine.
Oh, beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years
thine alabaster cities gleam, Undimmed by human tears!
America! America! God shed his grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea.
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