On our 243rd birthday!
Oh, say can you see?
The breathtaking spacious skies, 
the amber waves of 
grain, the purple mountain 
majesties above the fruited plains.
America, America
God shed His grace on thee 
And crown thy good with brotherhood,
from sea 
to
shining sea. 
The above words are based on a poem by Katherine Lee Bates, written in 1893 in Colorado.
The above pictures were taken 0n cross-country trips, in neighborhoods, at celebrations, 
from trails in Colorado to the shores of the Pacific.
CONSIDER
What is your picture of America?
