You-ou-ou, you got the right
Stand up for yourself, we’ve just begun to fight
Ain’t no way we’re going back in time
Forward to the future baby, yours and mine
—RuPaul, American
It’s not easy to love America right now, yet I’m tired of those seeking to destroy freedom while disguising it as patriotism. If you haven’t heard the RuPaul song “American,” go listen. It’s the energy I brought into the holiday yesterday. It’s how I fight back.
I attended a local 4th of July parade in the morning with my daughter, her best friend, my sweet nephew, his dad, my goddaughter, and her family. It was terribly hot, but it felt nice to just smile and wave for a bit. Sometimes we fight and sometimes we rest. Let me know if you have a favorite image and have a great week.
- All photos were taken by me using an Olympus OM-D and edited with ON1 Photo RAW.
At the end of the night, we drove to watch the big fireworks show. We couldn’t find a place to park and drove around in circles for over an hour. I was about to give up when the show started and all the cars stopped. We happened to be stopped RIGHT where the fireworks were being set off. Life can be so hard, but it can also be unexpectedly wonderful.
Look how close we are!
Wholesome.
Thank you! Yes, it felt that way to me too. Seeing all the families lining the streets reminded me of when I was a kid.
Good!
too bad about the chestnut non sense. congrats on your nuptials.
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Thanks! It was fun to photograph a parade.
Looks beautiful, Bridgette. My work contact from your area sent me an email warning me to send our temp sensitive items to them with an extra layer of ice because you were forecast for 109-113°F. Were thos accurate? I can’t even imagine. Whew.
Happy 4th. <3
Unfortunately, it is that hot here! When are you visiting? I’d love to buy you a coffee. Email me at bridgettetales@gmail.com
I’m waiting for the client to decide if they want me or a third party to visit, so no solid plans and quite possibly none. 😢
But I’ll definitely reach out if I get more solid information!
I was worried I missed you. The heat here is pretty awful right now, but it would be nice to meet you in person.
Agreed. I’ll have to check in with the client to see where they are at. Face a good afternoon, stay cool.
Patriotic mustache and beard society! Patriotic guitar and convertible. Great shots.
Thanks! Those were my favorite too. It really was a nice morning and I felt more connected to my community.
Looked like a lot of fun! Great photos.
fun photos, Bridgette❣️💃🏻
Thank you so much!
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That’s quite a festive show!
It was a lovely way to spend the morning with the little ones in my life.
Beautiful! Life can be beautiful.
For sure! We all need that reminder sometimes.
That’s quite a festive show! Wonderful all photography. Lovely celebration photos.
So glad you liked them! Thank you.
You are most welcome!
I much like selebration with dog in car 🚗!
Great photos of a festive occasion.
Thanks! I’m so glad you enjoyed them.
What fun. Happy Belated 4th!
Thank you! Same to you. I hope you had a nice one. Is it cooler where you are in CA?
Thanks for sharing, Bridgette. We don’t have anything like this in New Zealand.
I’ve been attending this parade since my kids were little. I have a complicated relationship with patriotism, but it’s a pretty nice event.
I think we all have a complicated relationship with patriotism, Bridgette. It’s definitely not one size fits all!
2, 10, and 11 are my favorites. Hope you had a good day and were able to cool off after the parade.
Thank you, Nicole! Yes, we escaped to the AC after the parade.
I like the old-timey dress in 11 and 12, and the fellow’s dyed beard in 13 has to get a shout out.
Those were my favorites too! Such a fun event.
Looks a fun parade with no overtones. Love #3 a good, old style marching band. Well done everyone who took part.
Thanks, Roy! Yes, it was a lovely parade.