America’s Mountain
It may seem pretty arrogant for a city like Colorado Springs to promote Pike’s Peak as “America’s Mountain” - but it makes a whole lot more sense when you understand it is ”America’s” Mountain. (still, my apologies to those Americans not from the United States of)
America the Beautiful
O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
I was inspired by this note from Katharine Lee Bates about her trip to the mountain in 1893:
“One day some of the other teachers and I decided to go on a trip to 14,000-foot Pikes Peak. We hired a prairie wagon. Near the top we had to leave the wagon and go the rest of the way on mules. I was very tired. But when I saw the view, I felt great joy. All the wonder of America seemed displayed there, with the sea-like expanse.”
I have been waiting for a really clear morning to try to capture some of that feeling of expanse, possibilities, and joy — This comes pretty close for me - I hope it works some for you too
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