This was actually the first time I’ve seen the parade! Usually I manage to sleep in until the jets flying through the valley wake me up…
Chevy classic.
Nice ride, Dude!
The water fights were great this year; the first three were intense battles that lasted for a long time, with each team battling back and forth until finally one of them lost control.
Getting blasted.
In the senior men’s final, the champions dominated! The minute the last fight was over, the skies unleashed with a torrential downpour and thunder.
James’s first fireworks.
And the highlight of the 4th, as always, was the firework show. Sorry, I don’t have any photos of those, as I was too amazed to do anything but stare. Ouray is seriously the coolest place anywhere to see fireworks – after each explosion, the blasts echo around the surrounding mountains like a stadium. The echoes are almost cooler than the fireworks themselves!
Nice photos! I was in Steamboat Springs (still am), and the fireworks were cut short because some fireworks ignited the others, causing a tremendous display of out-of-control craziness.
Woah, that sounds wild!
I always look forward to your July 4th photos from Ouray! Thanks! I notice the Ouray Brewery in the one photo… I haven’t been to Ouray since 2007 and I don’t think that was there back then as I surely would’ve tried it. I may have to stop in there next summer!
Yeah the brewery is just one year old – it opened up right after 4th of July last year. Good views, good beer!
ahaha! that looks like a lot of fun! 🙂