Posted: under "DID YOU KNOW".
Tags: aircraft, America, army, celebration, ceremony, community, concert, country, dreams, earth, family, fireworks, freedom, heart, history, honor, Independence Day, liberty, military, museum, music, nation, New York, occasion, orchestra, patriotism, service, show, world
Fireworks explode over the Hudson River and the skyline of Manhattan during Independence Day ceremonies in New York, July 4, 2009.
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NEW YORK – Fireworks lit the night sky above New York with a kaleidoscope of colors shooting 1,000 feet into the air on an Independence Day that began with the Statue of Liberty’s crown opening to the public for the first time since Sept. 11, 2001.
It was the nation’s biggest fireworks display, with more than 22 tons of pyrotechnics exploding Saturday over a mile-and-a-half of the Hudson River, a new vantage point for New York’s festivities. Millions of spectators watched from both sides of the river.
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Jul 05 2009
Posted: under "DID YOU KNOW", Inspirationals.
Tags: America, beacon, beauty, diamonds, dreams, fireworks, freedom, happiness, hope, Independence Day, joy, liberty, nation, New York, occasion, outdoor, pride, ring, romance, smiles, surprise, world
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", Inspirationals.
Tags: beauty, charm, color, fireworks, flavor, home, landscape, nature, photos, smiles, sunset, taste
In Awe Of Beauty
Beauty speaks to us in soft whispers or bold declarations. She calls on us to gaze in awe at her splendor. We are enticed by beauty. We adore her, idolize her, and even court her. Beauty seduces all of our senses. Beautyʼs seduction can be as obvious as the striking good looks of a man or woman or as subtle as the charms of a shaggy dog with loving brown eyes. We find beauty in the wonders of nature. Beauty offers us a symphony of colors with every sunrise and sunset and reveals to us her brash power through a storm at sea. Beauty teases us through the shy smile of a child and delights us via the brilliant flashes of fireworks. Beauty sometimes piques all of our senses at once, appealing to our taste buds,
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Dec 10 2008
