Five Beautiful Things
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This new feature is designed to inspire you to look at the world around you, to take note of the season at hand and to capture it – in memory or on film – for posterity. I will be choosing five photos each week for Beekman1802.com with this aim in mind. We’re calling the feature, The Five Most Beautiful Things In The World This Week
A Canadian Admirer
Americans will never fully understand the excitement a visitor experiences when they venture through your borders. Having visited the U.S. from Canada dozens of times since my childhood, I am lucky to be able to call myself a true and faithful neighbor to the great land so many of you Beekman readers call home. Each visit has held new adventures, new flavors, new landscapes and new friends, in many cases.
I’ve always thought of Canada and the U.S. as a happily married couple, not always agreeing but making the most of our partnership to achieve a greater good. The United States is the extroverted husband, the business mogul, the enterprising go-getter with an eye for opportunity and justice. Canada is his younger, introspective bride – a mirror image of his truest ideals, only softer, more reflective and shy with a soothing temperament. Together, they create a continent that is rich in resources, brimming with innovation and ideas.
Each time I visit the U.S. I feel more and more at home there. This is because of your innate hospitality, your welcoming smiles, your loving embraces and your sincere curiosity about who I am and what brought me there. I love Americans. I call many of them friends. In fact, I am married to one. Happy Fourth of July, America, from a Canadian admirer! I found these beautiful images of the American flag proudly on display: patriotism at its finest.
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Photos:
1. southern accents magazine
2. southern-charmer.tumblr.com
3. 30.media.tumblr.com
4. newenglandprepster.tumblr.com
5. nestegg.typepad.com
Andrew Ritchie is the creator of Martha Moments, a blog devoted to Martha-Stewart related content and her community of supporters. He lives and works in Toronto, Canada, and has been a longtime friend of Brent & Josh, Beekman 1802 and Sharon Springs. Each week he’ll scour the world (wide web) to find the 5 most beautiful things to inspire you. Follow Andrew on Pinterest.
