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:
by Erin Nicole
Trying to take pictures of fireworks is a fool’s errand but I still try to do it every year. Happy 4th of July!
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.
by Erin Nicole
I was driving down a country road when it started raining. I stopped the car and I took this picture. Despite the storm, the sky was blue.
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.
Below are a few pictures that I’ve taken, over the years, of an American city.
by Erin Nicole
Whenever I go to the Dallas Arboretum, I see this house sitting on the other side of White Rock Lake. Usually, there’s a Texas flag flying from the flagpole. I don’t know who lives there but I do feel like I know their home.
by Erin Nicole
Every July, these ribbons are tied to every street sign in our neighborhood.
by Erin Nicole
Welcome the first day of summer!
by Erin Nicole
This picture was taken at Richland Community College, on a lonely afternoon.
by Erin Nicole
This is the JFK Memorial in downtown Dallas.
