A field of Oxeye Daisies at Fort Adams, July 4, 2009And the best version of "America the Beautiful" ever, by the one and only Ray Charles:
Photo © 2009 by A. Roy Hilbinger
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- An old hippie still keeping the faith. An amateur photographer, musician, poet, and essayist.
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...love those daisies! (and I always love hearing America, the Beautiful. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th of July weekend. Beautiful photo and a perfect song to go with.
ReplyDeleteYou know what I think about daisies. They are the friendliest flower.
ReplyDeleteYeah its very beautiful.
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