from sea to shining sea

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.

Comments

[Tracey Clark]

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. : )

[Lyn]

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!

[Cheryl Doran-Girard]

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/

[Emma]

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!

[Jeana]

Happy 4th!

http://pejajemabla.blogspot.com/2008/07/23-happy-4th-connect-dots-and-friday.html

[Daisy Sharrock]

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

[Outloud]

Alternate energy production and the American Flag - hmmm.
http://flickr.com/photos/87112962@N00/2550679570/

[Marcie]

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

[Stephanie]

Happy Birthday America & Happy 4th to all. Please, celebrate safe.

http://raesrambles.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/happy-4th/

[Shelli]

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

[Jeana]

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

[Temmy]

Old Glory

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12176263@N02/2636416298/

[mary]

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!

[Kacey]

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/

[Andie]

Happy 4th!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21551925@N05/2635780991/

[Val]

This says America to me . . . summer, baseball, family, love, fun and freedom . . .

http://www.flickr.com/photos/purple-valley/2634197891/in/photostream/

[maya]

the beautiful mountains and sky of east tennessee, y'all!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23558661@N03/2619054590/

[stephamama]

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!

[Heather]

Purple mountains...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/strawberrygoldie/2636454664/

[heidi]

A little red, white, and blue for the holiday!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hstender/2371678055/

[Chris]

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/

[~ Kristina ~]

It's just not the Fourth without Mt. Rushmore!

http://meadowlarkdays.blogspot.com/

[Lawyer Mama]

The flag from a different perspective:

http://flickr.com/photos/lawyermama/2635502730/

http://flickr.com/photos/lawyermama/2634685893/in/photostream/

http://flickr.com/photos/lawyermama/2635499716/in/photostream/

[ELK]

Hurray for the red white and blue!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sammymom/2582128214/

[Sharon]

I love the Fourth of July and our town's "People's Parade"

http://www.flickr.com/photos/queenofsheba/2637142513/

[camerashymomma]

how bout a polaroid from 1979 when i saw liberty for the first time...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerashymomma/2637515398/

[Christina]

This is my tribute to the 4th!
http://momology.blogspot.com/2008/07/idependence-day.html

[Kirsten]

Happy 4th, all!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/somethingcheeky/2638427736/sizes/l/

[Nicole]

Happy Fourth!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/83616489@N00/2637155117/

[Helen]

Not something we like to think about everyday..but still very real and American.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/21993040@N08/2408661207/

[brandi]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dandelionseeds/2632555530/

sometimes my view of the world is small and I feel small and uncool. The shots I take of my world aren't grand vistas or gritty exotic street scenes. But sometimes my view of the world is small and within the small window, the magic pours in.

[Lys]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lysrian/2646400996/?rotated=1&cb=1215441989046

Here is my America shot, from the Lansing Pride Parade a shot of the preacher performing unions on the capitol steps.