Your Entry Title Respect, Beauty and Freedom

Your NameDarroll Buytenhuys


MediumPhotography

Your ProfileNaturalized US citizen, three sons, 11 grandchildren, wife is my best friend, with a deep love, respect and appreciation for the USA.

The Story Behind My AmericaI was peering into the mist from the Charleston waterfront, when the image of the USS Yorktown slowly and almost mysteriously appeared. First it was only the outline and then the full image emerged. It seemed much closer than it really was. Larger than life - this amazing ship that faithfully served her country for 27 years and now stands so proudly at Patriot’s Point in Mount Pleasant, SC, just across from Charleston. As I stared at the emerging image, a tourist boat slowly showed through the mist, almost as a salute to the hero. The silence of the early morning made this a perfect picture, embracing what America means to so many - respect for the past in the beauty and freedom of today.

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