Today's post is not about photographs but rather simply a celebration of the country I call home. Today is July 4th which is Americas birthday. A celebration of our independence, and our core values that make the United States great! "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" The photos today were taken in Round Top Texas this morning. Round Top is a small town known for antiques and good food. The population doesn't break 100 but yet they have hosted the longest continually running fourth of July parade west of the Mississippi. Yeah I could have spent the fourth in a big city like Austin, Dallas or Houston and probably seen a marvelous fireworks display but to me this is what the fourth is all about! Everyone here was there for one reason to celebrate America. To our surprise there was another quite significant person in Texas who also thought this would be a good place to celebrate. We were honored to learn that the Governor of Texas, Rick Perry, was going to act as Grand Marshall. I took the first photo during his speech and the second as he waved to our daughter along the parade route. The third was actually taken a few years back at the same parade of one of the Round Top Brass Band players as he wailed away with another classic patriotic song. Tonight we will head over to the birthplace of Texas, Washington on the Brazos where another declaration of Independence was signed. The Texas declaration of Independence from Mexico and take in some fireworks just as grand and just as big as the big city. Happy 4th everyone!
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