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Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Happy Independence Day

This is my recollection of a famous sentence from the Declaration of Independence -- We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men (and women - added by me) are created equal, that they are endowed with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

For me, the pursuit of happiness involves having wild places where I have the freedom to explore nature. I do that every day with amazing trails out my back door and seemingly endless forests and mountains to explore.

Our meadow golden flowers are almost too tall for Shyla now! I'm so glad that our country has seen fit to preserve some open spaces like this meadow, which are now a haven of peacefulness in our modern world. They also provide wonderful habitat for a variety of animals.


Next, we moved about 100 yards to where the purple flowers are taking over. I believe that these flowers are called Locoweed. They are poisonous to some grazing animals but are a beautiful color.

Purple is my favorite color so I'm thrilled to see the purple haze gradually appear in the meadow. I know our land so well that I know that this progression happens every single year and probably has for a very long time.
Happy Independence Day. I love the unique beauty of our land, especially the mountains! I'm glad that the pursuit of happiness is an inalienable right for all of us.
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18 comments:

  1. Yamini MacLeanJuly 4, 2017 at 4:16 AM

    Hari OM
    Blessings and Love to you your national day!!! YAM xx

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  2. Hailey and Zaphod and their LadyJuly 4, 2017 at 4:24 AM

    Have a wonderful Independence Day.

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  3. PamelaJuly 4, 2017 at 6:09 AM

    What a gratitude-filled post. And adore the last photo of Shyla running through the purple. Enjoy a lovely day!

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  4. DukeJuly 4, 2017 at 6:34 AM

    You look wonderful charging through purple, Shyla! Happy Independence Day!

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  5. Brian's Home BlogJuly 4, 2017 at 8:10 AM

    Beautiful photos! Happy Independence Day from all of us.

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  6. LindaJuly 4, 2017 at 8:41 AM

    Happy 4th of July furpals.
    xo Astro

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  7. My GBGV LifeJuly 4, 2017 at 9:14 AM

    It's so important to keep the natural areas and not let them all be developed. Nature is so beautiful and good for the soul too.

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  8. pilch92July 4, 2017 at 9:57 AM

    Beautiful photos! Happy 4th!

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  9. MurphyJuly 4, 2017 at 10:26 AM

    Happy Independence Day to you all!

    Your Pals,

    Murphy & Stanley

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  10. The Adventures of the LLB GangJuly 4, 2017 at 11:56 AM

    Happy Independence Day!!
    xoxo
    Arty & Jakey

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  11. Millie and WalterJuly 4, 2017 at 12:34 PM

    Happy Independence Day! We hope you have a peaceful time on the trails today.

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  12. Nancy JJuly 4, 2017 at 12:49 PM

    Chase that happiness in those pastures , with flowers, and freedom.

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  13. The Army of FourJuly 4, 2017 at 2:26 PM

    Happy Independence Day! That first shot of Shyla is one of your best, in my opinion!
    KZK

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  14. Idaho PugRanchJuly 4, 2017 at 4:53 PM

    Happy 4th!
    hugs
    Hazel & Mabel

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  15. NCmountainwomanJuly 4, 2017 at 5:00 PM

    Nice post and lovely photographs. Happy 4th.

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  16. ♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥July 4, 2017 at 5:46 PM

    WE hope you all had a nice day.

    Happy Fourth of July!!!

    Woos - Lightning and Misty

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  17. Tails Around the RanchJuly 5, 2017 at 9:59 AM

    Thanks for sharing the purple mountain majesty with a spot of sunshine yellow tossed in for good measure. Your subject matter is just spectacular (and so are the flowers). 😇

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  18. jank1961July 6, 2017 at 5:09 PM

    I agree. Our founding fathers nailed it with those beautiful words.

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