Assignment #14: The 4th

[brad]

Heading into Fourth of July weekend, share your favorite photo that shows the 4th... preferably a shot done this weekend that shows how you celebrate it.

[wrogers]

I took this last year in Katy. My cousin is letting the small boy in all of us show through.

[HighPlainsDox]

If I may cast a serious tone in this thread for a moment....


Saturday, we went to our local cemetery for some photo ops. There's a pond there that resembles a moat, with a building there in the style of old Rome, with the pillars, scroll work, and all. Waterfowl, waders, and squirrels have made their home there. Yes, we got a few good photos.

While there, we went to a section where veterans were laid to rest. I found myself thinking about how we have come to enjoy what Freedoms we still do. It is because of those who have gone before us, who have fought and died so that we may enjoy that Freedom.

Virtually all of those who signed the Declaration on 4 July 1776 were well-to-do businessmen who either lost everything and died penniless, or were killed at the hands of the British.


Today and tonight, we will celebrate with parades that celebrate our Freedom and honor those who have died to protect it, and the fireworks that represent the battles fought to protect it, like all Americans. We will post photos as soon as we can. Some digital, some film. We will have a great celebration. :D

Let us never forget what it has taken to support the signing of the Declaration of Independence 229 years ago today, the Freedom that our forefathers had earned for future generations, and those who have died to protect those Freedoms since.

God Bless America, and God Bless those who have fought for (and are fighting for) our Freedom, that the Declaration of Independence has spawned.

He who forgets the past is doomed to repeat it.

Semper Paratus!

-Dox

US Coast Gguard Veteran ('Nam Era)
Enlisted: April 13, 1973
Active duty: July 1973 - July 1977

(Now....On with the celebration!) :D

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[brad]

I'm going to post an older image of mine because I'm going to be busy packing later today and leaving town in the morning... but it still fits for today.

[jburly]

We went to the park this morning. Here's a picture of my 3 kiddos:

[Texas Sadie]

Here's how we did it.

[supertramp]

at the firework bonanza, spent the evening relaxing while listening to some bands play. along with eating and drinking. 8)

[shoyles]

[HighPlainsDox]

Originally Posted by supertramp

at the firework bonanza,....

Good shots! :) I see you're getting the hang of it. :)

Oops! I see you used the Olympus on this one. ;)

[Dennis_Benton]

And everybody knows
it was hard to leave.
And everybody knows
it was down at the Balinese.

[AggieDad]

God bless all of our troops, past, present, and future. Just a few fireworks taken from Eagle Pass Hill (US Hwy 277 South) overlooking Del Rio.