Weekend Snapshot: Flag by Night

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The flag for me is my mother, my father, my daughter, my family, my friends, my heart and my soul. It stands for everything I love about home. To paraphrase presidents Lincoln and Obama, it is not that our country is perfect, but that it can be made perfect through the faith and loyalty and labor of its members. So long as we believe in each other, we have hope.

Weekend Snapshot

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  1. Stars and stripes at night. Let your pride as an American shine bright!

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  2. The Stars and Stripes look majestic even at night! Beautiful, Sandy!

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  3. Anonymous6:42 PM

    Sandy I love this shot. It looks so great in the dark night.

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  4. The effect looked great! have a wonderful week ahead!

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  5. That's beautiful, Sandy. Love that shot!

    Peace - D

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  6. interesting effect, almost like they are disappearing into the darkness...

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  7. Beautiful and properly lit too. :)

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  8. in broad daylight or against the darkened night sky, there is something majestic about that flag, standing for so many things and for some of us in our hearts forever

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  9. I agree, Sandy. Of course, this idea is true for each country. Lovely image, too.

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  10. Anonymous3:00 AM

    I agree with you and Pietro

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  11. This is exactly how I see a flag, and patriotism. A symbol of collective defence of what we individually find is worth defending.

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  12. Nice shot of the flag in the night.
    We all need faith and hope to bring us through the toughest time :)

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  13. Cool shot. The lighting and the requisite shutter speed give a sense of movement... something the country seriously needs -- especially now.

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  14. very inspiring. im hoping that the US economy recovers the soonest time.

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  15. Beautiful shot of your flag and nice thoughts too!

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  16. Anonymous9:17 AM

    So true! I love the picture!

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  17. That's beautiful! I wish I could say that about my country.
    Have a great week ahead Sandy!

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  18. What a lovely photo...the flag appears to be ablaze without burning...awesome.
    Sandi

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  19. Apparently, I am unable to comment on your spectral poem, the comment box doesn't show

    anyway here's the comment:

    I thought it's a lovely tribute even if unrelated to 911, photographs really reminds us of what's pass even when it's gone

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  20. I think those words, paraphrased or not, should be engraved in each citizen's mind to retrieve at will and remind us of that hope we have even when things are tough, like now. There is strength in pulling together, working for a common good. I don't know why it takes hard times to remind us of this.

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  21. That is probably what members of all countries feel about their own flags, and Texans about theirs.

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  22. It looks dark but this is what makes it special :)

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  23. Anonymous12:29 AM

    respect for the flag is synonymous to respect to the country.

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  24. Anonymous1:15 AM

    your picture and post are wonderful

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  25. Lovely shot and very significant words. I also feel that family and friends matter most in the heart.

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  26. A wonderful tribute. So touching and true. Thank you.

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