The Draft

In Rapid City, there stand bronze statues on the corners of the the streets, mostly all Presidents of USA. They are skilled reproductions with the emphasis on what this President was important for. Here, President Jefferson is about to sign the Draft for the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

Three Good Things:
1. A lot of good things have happened since 1776.
2. Barbecued prawns wrapped in bacon is a Good Thing.
3. I'm staring at two pictures of lemons hoping that they will improve my oncoming cold.

[Kerri]

Very cool shot

[Margaret Obey]

Wonderful capture. The detail on the fingers is amazing

[Alice Burghart]

fantastic. great history too.

[Whysu]

Great detail - hope the lemons work

[Pat Knowles]

Oh dear a cold coming on....a stiff whiskey might be a better option....a good old fashioned hot toddy can work wonders!
Great to see such a piece of history immortalised forever like this.....beautifully done too. I like the sound of the prawns!

[Roxy]

Great pov!

[Simply Amanda]

What a fabulous statue and pov. This summer, I saw the place where he signed it on the anniversary of the day he signed it:).

[Debi 🐩]

Nice composition and pov

[Beryl Lloyd]

Love the capture , a great pov

[Maggiemae]

@happypat Its probably all the heat outside then you go inside with the air conditioner on and its cold! These statues are life size and so well done!

[Maggiemae]

@amandal I think its important that we are reminded on what was done in those days to improve standards of living!

[Glendq]

this is a very interesting photo to see.
i have been to this city several times but do not re

[Gerry]

what a very interesting photo fav Maggiemae

[Rick Schies]

A nice shot

[John]

Fascinating! Such incredible detail.

[Judith Johnson]

Lovely shot and an interesting pov.

[julia]

Must be great to see... and I;m with @happypat whiskey hot water and a little sugar... makes you feel a lot better

[Molly]

Interesting shot - well captured.

[Stephanie Swift]

Wonderful pov and focus, fav for me. Hope the cold is not a bad one--rotten time to get one!

[katy]

Lol! You need to eat some lemons with a little honey and a shot of whiskey for that cold. Looking at pictures won't help. !

Interesting image from our history.

[Maggiemae]

@grammyn @julzmaioro @happypat Thank you Katy Julia and Pat - your whisky treatment sounds just the thing! I am in full cold force and now laid up so will lay the whisky on its side too and just sip it for at least an hour!

[Tony]

Lovely shot and hope you recover soon. A cold at home is one thing, but on holidays quite another matter.

[Daisy Miller]

Wonderful close up shot and composition. I like lemon and honey in hot green tea. I hope you are able to fight off your cold.

[Maggiemae]

@daisymiller Unfortunately in a hotel there is a dearth of lemons and honey! .... and green tea in a coffee drinking country! She said, sniffing!

[katy]

@maggiemae guaranteed to help! Lay on about four blankets too and sweat that bad boy right out of you!

[Maggiemae]

@grammyn Today in Sturgis it was 106degF. I didn't sweat but drank heaps of water. I don't have a temp yet but now I've trekked 10 blocks to a pharmacy and got some tablets! What ho, Katy!

[Leana Niemand]

Lovely detail Maggie.

[Sandy]

Wonderful detail. Hope you feel better and nip that cold in the bud.

[Gena Pegg]

A very lovely capture. Perfect lighting on this sculpture. Thank you for sharing this bit of American history with us. Hope you are enjoying our country and that you are being treated well?

[richard saffold]

new mexico green chile...kill you or cure you.

[Maggiemae]

@eyesmile Thank you Gena - because of your word, I went back and looked at you personal info and really appreciated what you had to say! Everyone here is so friendly and says, "You're Welcome" and i do feel that they mean it!

[Maggiemae]

@chard If I had it Richard, I'd give it a go! I do believe it gives your body such a fright that it prefers normal!

[Bev]

Nice shot, Maggiemae. I have never visited there in my travels across the northern states. I do hope that you don't get a cold. The weather here in the US is pretty crazy the past couple of weeks. Record highs and lows and in between.

[Nita]

This is such a wonderful image, really great composition and it tells the story. Love it.

[Gillian]

Great pov and composition.

[katy]

Bless your heart!!!!! That heat should help you get over it quickly. It must be a shock to you system to go from mid winter to mid summer so suddenly!

[Lisa Pouncy]

Fav. Love this xx

[Judith Greenwood]

Fabulous - and those prawns.

[Darlene]

What a great capture, Maggiemae. Love the detail and angle of this photo. Hope you get to feeling better and not worse. I agree with Katy, probably the change in weather from your travels.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Nice shot! It's a very important document in our history- that's for sure!

[Anatoly]

Great details through all the canvas of the shot! A very interesting thing to shoot!