American Pride

[Tim Kirkwood]

Don't you just love America.....I would like to see all of your guys American Pride shots.

[bfjr]

Yes I do:

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:thumb

[Treehugger]

Don't you just love America.....I would like to see all of your guys American Pride shots.
Bravo my American friends! This is simplicity at it's best.

[dkapp]

Nice shots guys.

Here's mine.

http://dkapp.smugmug.com/photos/10931774-L-1.jpg

Dave

[Tim Kirkwood]

Nice shots guys.

Here's mine.



Dave
Dave, Very nice :thumb if it were not for those guys then we would not have the rights and freedoms we have.

[fish]

Don't you just love America.....I would like to see all of your guys American Pride shots. Yes indeed...I love America.


We, therefore, the representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress, assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the name, and by the authority of the good people of these colonies, solemnly publish and declare, that these united colonies are, and of right ought to be free and independent states; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as free and independent states, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do. And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.





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[gus]

Nice shots guys.

Here's mine.



DaveYou take a nice photo Dave :thumb

[Angelo]

Don't you just love America.....I would like to see all of your guys American Pride shots.With apologies to our fellow dGrinners from around the world who probably don't feel compelled to participate in this thread.

[Nir]

Absolutely no need for apologies - beautiful thread - anxious to see more! http://skins.hotbar.com/skins/mailskins/em/110104/110104_emM10.gif

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[Tim Kirkwood]

With apologies to our fellow dGrinners from around the world who probably don't feel compelled to participate in this thread.

I meant no harm towards other countrys....as a matter of fact I made another post right after this one found Here (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?p=66357#post66357) were I said .....

Country Pride. I have a strong emotion for my wonderful country. And I know that others on the board are from other countries and I love to see other flags and maybe a brief breakdown of what all it represents. I think this challenge would be educational as well as fun. So what do you say........Lets see some flags!

[bfjr]

With apologies to our fellow dGrinners from around the world who probably don't feel compelled to participate in this thread. Angelo, never occured to me that images of our Flag would do anything but make us feel all warm and fuzzy. Besides the USofA is made up of peoples from all over ther WORLD, born in, Offenbach, Germany myself.

How about show us your PRIDE no matter what country your in. I'd like to see some other "Flags" :thumb

[4labs]

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Taken shortly after 9/11 when everyone had flags out, tho they shouldn't have a flag out in a storm.

[dugmar]

4th of July, Boston 2004

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[Tim Kirkwood]

Dug,

Fireworks are tough and normally I dont like the results but you nailed this one. Very nice!

[Harryb]

Don't you just love America.....I would like to see all of your guys American Pride shots.
The USA is fine but Ubekestan is pretty cool too. I always get mixed feelings when I hear terms like "American Pride". It makes it sound like we have a monopoly on it, Its like "God Bless America". I mean like why? If any folks need any blessing I would hope those in the Sudan get it. Oh well

[Seamus]

American Cemetary at Omaha beach, Normandy, France.


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[gus]

Very few here fly our flag...we are quite different people in that way. I only know of 1 or 2 houses in our town of a few million that have a flag pole & i drive all day.

:dunno I dont know why its so different. Possibly our convict beginnings have something to do with it.Legislation was passed last year to make it compulsory for schools.

I see the Aboriginal flag more often than the 0z flag.

[fish]

You don't have to fly the flag...you can just wear it.

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[Seamus]

I went around Europe on a motorbike in June last year. The last couple of days were spent in Normandy. I wanted to see the beaches and the Cemetary at Omaha Beach.


This path featured in the opening scene of "Saving Privat Ryan".

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The American Flag at half mast

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A few day previously I had stopped at Oradour Sur Glane, a village near Limogues.

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You can google for information but briefly, the inhabitants were masaccred by German troops. The french have turned the village into a memorial site.

The Normandy landings, and the horrific loss of life were (without sounding pompous) for a noble reason. I would highly recommend a visit if any of you ever get the opportunity.

[fish]

Nice shots shay...can you share some more?

[Seamus]

Nice shots shay...can you share some more?
You asked :D

Omaha Beach looking from the surfline inland. Luckliy I picked a part of the beach where the seawall was still intact. The weather was terrible and it gave some idea of what the GI's faced. It shows how far they had to run to get cover from the machine gun fire.

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A (bad) photo of a photograph in the nearby museum showing a landing craft.

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A machine gun emplacement

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How the emplacement would have looked in 1944. A mockup from the nearby museum.

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A view standing on the top of the machine gun emplacement. The field of view / fire is dramatic. It helps to explain the high casualty figures.

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overgrown emplacements.

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The nearby museum is excellent and is worth a visit. As you know last year was the last time that the Normandy landings will be comemmorated.

Lastly a view from a pillbox overlooking Port en bessoin harbour.

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The rest of the photos from the trip are here.

http://seamus.smugmug.com/Holidays/50164

[fish]

Thanks Shay! It's a wonder any GIs survived at all.

[jwear]

4th of July

[Seamus]

Thanks Shay! It's a wonder any GIs survived at all.
When you do your tour of Europe put Normandy on the list along with the Stelvio pass. The war museum in Caen will take half a day to get around. I only had a day in Normandy and will go back to do it properly.

Shay.

[Angelo]

God Bless America for her diverse and many citizenry who endure hardships in order to improve their daily lives.

These, the chariots of worldly possessions of a throng of homeless men and women who converge each morning at a public park where they find the ability to "bathe" in a toilet. Many then "work" the neighborhoods cleaning up lawns, parking lots and this very park, at all times hoping for a kindly hand-out so they may feed themselves.

Yes, even in America, where a beloved president such as Ronald Reagan was praised for turning thousands of people, many mentally unstable, out into the streets by ending funding for mental care, indigent centers and half-way houses.

[jwear]

boy scout flag and stars and stripes