Catching Up: July 4th Parade

The crowd gathers for the annual Colbert Independence Day parade on Saturday July 3, 2010 in Colbert, Ga.

As I'm catching up, I found the assignment from the July 4th parade (actually on July 3rd) in Colbert, Ga. My city editor freaked out because I just went for nothing but artsy photos instead of something more cliche. That made me happy.

All-in-all, it was your typical Americana. Lots of flag waving, lots of red, white and blue. Just tried to have fun with it. More photos after the break.






A fire truck passes during the annual Colbert Independence Day parade on Saturday July 3, 2010 in Colbert, Ga.



Crowds wave during the annual Colbert Independence Day parade on Saturday July 3, 2010 in Colbert, Ga.



Madison County Trail Riders ride during the annual Colbert Independence Day parade on Saturday July 3, 2010 in Colbert, Ga.

(Is there a 12-step program for silhouettes?)



Five-year-old Abbi Adams waves an American flag as a fire truck passes during the annual Colbert Independence Day parade on Saturday July 3, 2010 in Colbert, Ga.

That is what they used for the dominant image for A1.