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America the Beautiful
At the top of this 14,115 foot peak (Pikes Peak), the patriotic poem "America" was written by Katharine Lee Bates in the summer of 1893
https://grandeallusions.com/america-the-beautiful-1
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First Light
This beautiful peak glistens with its fresh snow as the morning light falls upon it for the first time.
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Garden Cropping
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Fresh Start
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Lite the Way
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Nite Lite
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Golden Layers
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Reflective Stillness
Light from the Heavens reflect on the freshly fallen snow
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Inspiring Heights
At the top of this mountain "America the Beautiful" was written by the infamous Katherine Bates
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Croppings