Happy birthday, USA

"We loved both her beautiful aerial image and the meaningful caption that accompanied her submission: “This is a capture in the Vermillion Cliffs, Arizona. There are a lot of dinosaur tracks in this area. From above, it resembles a fossilized velociraptor. This area in the Escalante has just been reduced to 10 percent in size. Mining and mineral rights have been sold by the Trump Administration. Preservation is so very important. Our public lands should not be for sale they should remain intact for the people to enjoy and preserve the heritage of the ancestors who once roamed this land.” At Aerial Media, we believe in the importance of conserving and protecting our public lands for future generations. Photography gives us a unique opportunity to share the beauty of these landscapes and to remind people why preserving them matters. 💙"

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