In Photos: Celebrating the Fourth of July
US flags surround the Washington Monument as the sun rises on Independence Day
Photograph: J David Ake/AP
A cardboard cutout of Queen Elizabeth II greets people at the Avondale Estates Fourth of July parade
Photograph: Erik S Lesser/EPA
Patriotic earrings for a onlooker at the Avondale Estates Fourth of July parade
Photograph: Erik S Lesser/EPA