Roseate Spoonbills

The Journey (poem)

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April 9th 2008
The Journey - a poem written during our trip to Miami this past Christmas. The Journey ©Amelia L. Williams 2008 The smell of salt water, the prospect of seeing something other than highway, drew us down a winding road to the marsh refuge. Fat crabs hid under the rocks in the estuary, egrets lifted their legs carefully, a heron stood like another branch next t ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more