by

Photography: 4th of July

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.

#1

#2

#3

#4
#5

#6

#7
#8

#9

#10

#11

#12

#13

#14

#15
  • 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.

Here’s a grainy screenshot from a video my daughter’s best friend took.
Look how close we are!

37 thoughts on “Photography: 4th of July”

  4. 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. ❤

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply

Leave a reply to Roy McCarthy Cancel reply