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Thank you, Colorado!



Downtown Telluride, Colorado


Inspiration for
America the Beautiful
was
Pikes Peak, Colorado



Pikes Peak, America's Mountain


Taken from a line in 'America the Beautiful' the patriotic song was written by
Katharine Lee Bates in 1893. She wrote other versions later, in 1904 and 1913.

O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!

Katharine Lee Bates wrote the song following an inspirational
visit to Pikes Peak, Colorado, USA, which she later described:

"One day some of the other teachers and I decided to go on a trip to 14,000-foot Pikes Peak. We hired a prairie wagon. Near the top we had to leave the wagon and go the rest of the way on mules. I was very tired. But when I saw the view, I felt great joy. All the wonder of America seemed displayed there, with the sea-like expanse."

Photo of rare Canadian lynx taken by Steve Chaney, retired National Park
Service employee on Molas Pass between Silverton and Durango, Colorado.
Reddit Rare Lynx sighting in Colorado

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Sorry to hear about your son’s dog, DJ.
Take care and sweet dreams til 6 am. ;)

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Don't know if you're still there...but Hi back at you too! Have been on another thread.... Here's an Eclipse which was seen from Djibouti, Africa thought you might appreciate.....

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[caww]

I truly miss Reagan.....those were really “The good days”....

[caww]

That’s a great shot of him....I appreciate good art no matter what form as long as it is really art....

[caww]

Almost 3;00 am hear...don;t have to work tomorrow so this is more like a Friday night for me...but will have to be signing off now...the cat has decided he’s waited long enough and has piled on my lap! He;s a big tabby cat so you really feel his weight!

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Beautiful photo!

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Yes, I miss him too, Caww. Great memories of those years, including the night he won in 1980.

[caww]

I wasn't much involved with politics then unfortunately but I really liked his demand to “Tear Down this Wall”......which was what brought me to paying closer attention....then after his great quote the whole area fell like dominoes.....it was exciting to see.