Is there anything worse than blurry pictures of fireworks on the 4th of July?

I don’t know but I do know that I always enjoy taking them.  For me, they’re as much a part of the 4th as visiting with family and cooking out.  In honor of the 4th, here are some of my favorite blurry fireworks pictures:

Because America is a country that is very much divided between the urban and the rural, I always try to feature both of them in the days leading up to Independence Day.

In 2017, I was visiting family in Arkansas when I came this country cemetery.  It was a very peaceful day, so peaceful that I was joined by not only a squirrel but also a deer.  Ever since that day, the pictures below are what I think about the American countryside.