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  1. Pat
  2. 2008

4th of July (4 Jul 2008)

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  • 4th of July on the National Mall. Sydney enjoying the "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden. The globes, designed by local, national and international artists, depict simple solutions to global warming. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 80, f5.0, 1/600 sec and 8mm)

    4th of July on the National Mall. Sydney enjoying the "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden. The globes, designed by local, national and international artists, depict simple solutions to global warming. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 80, f5.0, 1/600 sec and 8mm)

  • 4th of July on the National Mall. Kathy enjoying the "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden. The globes, designed by local, national and international artists, depict simple solutions to global warming. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 80, f4.5, 1/320 sec and 8mm)

    4th of July on the National Mall. Kathy enjoying the "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden. The globes, designed by local, national and international artists, depict simple solutions to global warming. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 80, f4.5, 1/320 sec and 8mm)

  • 4th of July on the National Mall. Sydney enjoying the "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden. The globes, designed by local, national and international artists, depict simple solutions to global warming. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 80, f4.5, 1/400 sec and 8mm)

    4th of July on the National Mall. Sydney enjoying the "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden. The globes, designed by local, national and international artists, depict simple solutions to global warming. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 80, f4.5, 1/400 sec and 8mm)

  • 4th of July on the National Mall. Sydney enjoying the exhibits in the U.S. Botanic Garden. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 200, f2.8, 1/125 sec and 8mm)

    4th of July on the National Mall. Sydney enjoying the exhibits in the U.S. Botanic Garden. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 200, f2.8, 1/125 sec and 8mm)

  • 4th of July on the National Mall. Kathy enjoying the exhibits in the U.S. Botanic Garden. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 200, f2.8, 1/150 sec and 8mm)

    4th of July on the National Mall. Kathy enjoying the exhibits in the U.S. Botanic Garden. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 200, f2.8, 1/150 sec and 8mm)

  • 4th of July on the National Mall. U.S. Botanic Garden. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 800, f4.0, 1/100 sec and 16.1mm)

    4th of July on the National Mall. U.S. Botanic Garden. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 800, f4.0, 1/100 sec and 16.1mm)

  • 4th of July on the National Mall. U.S. Botanic Garden. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 200, f2.8, 1/110 sec and 8mm)

    4th of July on the National Mall. U.S. Botanic Garden. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 200, f2.8, 1/110 sec and 8mm)

  • 4th of July on the National Mall. Sydney enjoying the "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden. The globes, designed by local, national and international artists, depict simple solutions to global warming. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 80, f5.0, 1/450 sec and 8mm)

    4th of July on the National Mall. Sydney enjoying the "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden. The globes, designed by local, national and international artists, depict simple solutions to global warming. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 80, f5.0, 1/450 sec and 8mm)

  • 4th of July on the National Mall. U.S. Botanic Garden. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 100, f2.8, 1/450 sec and 8mm)

    4th of July on the National Mall. U.S. Botanic Garden. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 100, f2.8, 1/450 sec and 8mm)

  • 4th of July on the National Mall. U.S. Botanic Garden. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 100, f2.9, 1/450 sec and 8.9mm)

    4th of July on the National Mall. U.S. Botanic Garden. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 100, f2.9, 1/450 sec and 8.9mm)

  • 4th of July on the National Mall. The "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden. The globes, designed by local, national and international artists, depict simple solutions to global warming.(Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 100, f2.8, 1/220 sec and 8mm)

    4th of July on the National Mall. The "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden. The globes, designed by local, national and international artists, depict simple solutions to global warming.(Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 100, f2.8, 1/220 sec and 8mm)

  • 4th of July on the National Mall. Sydney enjoying the "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden. The globes, designed by local, national and international artists, depict simple solutions to global warming. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 200, f3.2, 1/400 sec and 10.4mm)

    4th of July on the National Mall. Sydney enjoying the "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden. The globes, designed by local, national and international artists, depict simple solutions to global warming. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 200, f3.2, 1/400 sec and 10.4mm)

  • 4th of July on the National Mall. Sydney enjoying the "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden. The globes, designed by local, national and international artists, depict simple solutions to global warming. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 80, f5.0, 1/419 sec and 8mm)

    4th of July on the National Mall. Sydney enjoying the "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden. The globes, designed by local, national and international artists, depict simple solutions to global warming. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 80, f5.0, 1/419 sec and 8mm)

  • 4th of July on the National Mall. Sydney enjoying the "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden. The globes, designed by local, national and international artists, depict simple solutions to global warming. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 80, f5.6, 1/400 sec and 12.2mm)

    4th of July on the National Mall. Sydney enjoying the "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden. The globes, designed by local, national and international artists, depict simple solutions to global warming. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 80, f5.6, 1/400 sec and 12.2mm)

  • 4th of July on the National Mall. Sydney enjoying the "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden. The globes, designed by local, national and international artists, depict simple solutions to global warming. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 80, f4.0, 1/300 sec and 8mm)

    4th of July on the National Mall. Sydney enjoying the "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden. The globes, designed by local, national and international artists, depict simple solutions to global warming. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 80, f4.0, 1/300 sec and 8mm)

  • 4th of July on the National Mall. Sydney enjoying the "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden. The globes, designed by local, national and international artists, depict simple solutions to global warming. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 80, f5.0, 1/480 sec and 8mm)

    4th of July on the National Mall. Sydney enjoying the "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden. The globes, designed by local, national and international artists, depict simple solutions to global warming. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 80, f5.0, 1/480 sec and 8mm)

  • 4th of July on the National Mall. Sydney enjoying the "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden. The globes, designed by local, national and international artists, depict simple solutions to global warming. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 80, f5.0, 1/600 sec and 8mm)

    4th of July on the National Mall. Sydney enjoying the "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden. The globes, designed by local, national and international artists, depict simple solutions to global warming. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 80, f5.0, 1/600 sec and 8mm)

  • 4th of July on the National Mall. Pat and Christopher enjoying the exhibits in the U.S. Botanic Garden. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 100, f2.8, 1/320 sec and 8mm)

    4th of July on the National Mall. Pat and Christopher enjoying the exhibits in the U.S. Botanic Garden. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 100, f2.8, 1/320 sec and 8mm)

  • 4th of July on the National Mall. Sydney and Christopher on the way back to the Capitol after enjoying Texas BBQ at the 42nd Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall, where "Texas: A Celebration of Music, Food, and Wine" was one of the main attractions. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 200, f6.4, 1/640 sec and 8mm)

    4th of July on the National Mall. Sydney and Christopher on the way back to the Capitol after enjoying Texas BBQ at the 42nd Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall, where "Texas: A Celebration of Music, Food, and Wine" was one of the main attractions. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 200, f6.4, 1/640 sec and 8mm)

  • 4th of July on the National Mall. Pat and Sydney on the way back to the Capitol after enjoying Texas BBQ at the 42nd Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall, where "Texas: A Celebration of Music, Food, and Wine" was one of the main attractions. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 200, f8.0, 1/640 sec and 24mm)

    4th of July on the National Mall. Pat and Sydney on the way back to the Capitol after enjoying Texas BBQ at the 42nd Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall, where "Texas: A Celebration of Music, Food, and Wine" was one of the main attractions. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 200, f8.0, 1/640 sec and 24mm)

  • 4th of July on the National Mall. Pat and Christopher on the way back to the Capitol after enjoying Texas BBQ at the 42nd Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall, where "Texas: A Celebration of Music, Food, and Wine" was one of the main attractions. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 200, f8.0, 1/480 sec and 16.1mm)

    4th of July on the National Mall. Pat and Christopher on the way back to the Capitol after enjoying Texas BBQ at the 42nd Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall, where "Texas: A Celebration of Music, Food, and Wine" was one of the main attractions. (Image taken with FinePix F10 at ISO 200, f8.0, 1/480 sec and 16.1mm)

  • From: http://www.pbs.org/capitolfourth/concert.html

Fourth of July Concert on PBS
On July 4th, 2008, A Capitol Fourth Celebrates Independence Day in Washington, D.C. with Spectacular Fireworks over the Washington Monument

A Capitol Fourth in High Definition
Live on PBS from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol
Friday, July 4th, from 8:00 to 9:30 pm ET

Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning film, theater and television actor Jimmy Smits hosts the 28th annual broadcast of America’s biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert on PBS, featuring unrivaled musical performances from some of the country’s best known and award-winning artists, as well as a spectacular fireworks display on the National Mall over the Washington Monument. Grammy winners Huey Lewis and the News, American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, rock ‘n’ roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis, Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell, classical superstar Hayley Westenra and soprano Harolyn Blackwell will perform a selection of patriotic and celebratory music with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of top pops conductor Erich Kunzel. Olympic Gold Medal winner Scott Hamilton will lead a tribute to Team USA members competing in Bejing including, Bob Malaythong – Badminton, Tim Morehouse – Fencing, Nancy Rios – Sailing, Dominic Grazioli – Shooting, Eli Bremer – Modern Pentathlon, Kendrick Farris – Weightlifting, Jake Deitchler – Wrestling, Jessica Long – USA Paralympics, Swimming. The July 4th concert finale includes Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" – an audience favorite and now A Capitol Fourth tradition – featuring the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets and complete with live cannon fire provided by the United States Army Presidential Salute Battery.  The Choral Arts Society of Washington, under the direction of Norman Scribner, returns to the show. The Joint Armed Forces Color Guard of the Military District of Washington will also be featured on this as well as the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps.

    From: http://www.pbs.org/capitolfourth/concert.html Fourth of July Concert on PBS On July 4th, 2008, A Capitol Fourth Celebrates Independence Day in Washington, D.C. with Spectacular Fireworks over the Washington Monument A Capitol Fourth in High Definition Live on PBS from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol Friday, July 4th, from 8:00 to 9:30 pm ET Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning film, theater and television actor Jimmy Smits hosts the 28th annual broadcast of America’s biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert on PBS, featuring unrivaled musical performances from some of the country’s best known and award-winning artists, as well as a spectacular fireworks display on the National Mall over the Washington Monument. Grammy winners Huey Lewis and the News, American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, rock ‘n’ roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis, Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell, classical superstar Hayley Westenra and soprano Harolyn Blackwell will perform a selection of patriotic and celebratory music with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of top pops conductor Erich Kunzel. Olympic Gold Medal winner Scott Hamilton will lead a tribute to Team USA members competing in Bejing including, Bob Malaythong – Badminton, Tim Morehouse – Fencing, Nancy Rios – Sailing, Dominic Grazioli – Shooting, Eli Bremer – Modern Pentathlon, Kendrick Farris – Weightlifting, Jake Deitchler – Wrestling, Jessica Long – USA Paralympics, Swimming. The July 4th concert finale includes Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" – an audience favorite and now A Capitol Fourth tradition – featuring the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets and complete with live cannon fire provided by the United States Army Presidential Salute Battery. The Choral Arts Society of Washington, under the direction of Norman Scribner, returns to the show. The Joint Armed Forces Color Guard of the Military District of Washington will also be featured on this as well as the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps.

  • Color Guard. 

We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f4.0, 1/160 sec and 150mm)

    Color Guard. We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f4.0, 1/160 sec and 150mm)

  • Huey Lewis and the News. 

We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/125 sec and 200mm)

    Huey Lewis and the News. We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/125 sec and 200mm)

  • Huey Lewis and the News. 

We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/125 sec and 200mm)

    Huey Lewis and the News. We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/125 sec and 200mm)

  • Huey Lewis and the News. 

We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f3.2, 1/250 sec and 200mm)

    Huey Lewis and the News. We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f3.2, 1/250 sec and 200mm)

  • Taylor Hicks. 

We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/60 sec and 200mm)

    Taylor Hicks. We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/60 sec and 200mm)

  • Taylor Hicks. 

We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/125 sec and 200mm)

    Taylor Hicks. We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/125 sec and 200mm)

  • Tim Morehouse, currently ranked number 2 in the United States and number 17 in the world in men's saber, was recently selected as a member of the 2008 US Olympic fencing team. 

We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/30 sec and 185mm)

    Tim Morehouse, currently ranked number 2 in the United States and number 17 in the world in men's saber, was recently selected as a member of the 2008 US Olympic fencing team. We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/30 sec and 185mm)

  • U.S. Army Herald Trumpets. 

We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/80 sec and 200mm)

    U.S. Army Herald Trumpets. We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/80 sec and 200mm)

  • U.S. Army Herald Trumpets. 

We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/80 sec and 200mm)

    U.S. Army Herald Trumpets. We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/80 sec and 200mm)

  • Olympic Gold Medal winner Scott Hamilton leads a tribute to Team USA members competing in Bejing. 

We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/50 sec and 200mm)

    Olympic Gold Medal winner Scott Hamilton leads a tribute to Team USA members competing in Bejing. We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/50 sec and 200mm)

  • Olympic Gold Medal winner Scott Hamilton leads a tribute to Team USA members competing in Bejing. 

We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/50 sec and 200mm)

    Olympic Gold Medal winner Scott Hamilton leads a tribute to Team USA members competing in Bejing. We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/50 sec and 200mm)

  • Nancy Rios (Sailing) and Khatuna Lorig (Archery) were two of the Team USA members in attendance that will be competing in Bejing. 

We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/10 sec and 145mm)

    Nancy Rios (Sailing) and Khatuna Lorig (Archery) were two of the Team USA members in attendance that will be competing in Bejing. We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/10 sec and 145mm)

  • Nancy Rios (Sailing) was one of the Team USA members in attendance that will be competing in Bejing. 

We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/8 sec and 70mm)

    Nancy Rios (Sailing) was one of the Team USA members in attendance that will be competing in Bejing. We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/8 sec and 70mm)

  • Tim Morehouse, currently ranked number 2 in the United States and number 17 in the world in men's saber, was recently selected as a member of the 2008 US Olympic fencing team. 

We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/15 sec and 70mm)

    Tim Morehouse, currently ranked number 2 in the United States and number 17 in the world in men's saber, was recently selected as a member of the 2008 US Olympic fencing team. We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/15 sec and 70mm)

  • Tim Morehouse (Fencing) and Bob Malaythong (Badminton) were two of the Team USA members in attendance that will be competing in Bejing. 

We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/10 sec and 70mm)

    Tim Morehouse (Fencing) and Bob Malaythong (Badminton) were two of the Team USA members in attendance that will be competing in Bejing. We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/10 sec and 70mm)

  • We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/50 sec and 70mm)

    We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/50 sec and 70mm)

  • By quickly bringing the crowd to their feet, Jerry Lee Lewis shows that he still knows how to rock, even at 72. 

We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/50 sec and 195mm)

    By quickly bringing the crowd to their feet, Jerry Lee Lewis shows that he still knows how to rock, even at 72. We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/50 sec and 195mm)

  • By quickly bringing the crowd to their feet, Jerry Lee Lewis shows that he still knows how to rock, even at 72. 

We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/60 sec and 150mm)

    By quickly bringing the crowd to their feet, Jerry Lee Lewis shows that he still knows how to rock, even at 72. We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (Image taken with Canon EOS 20D at ISO 800, f2.8, 1/60 sec and 150mm)

  • We're on national TV! Look for Buck and Debbie Thomas bumping hips followed by a quick glimpse of Pat, Kathy, Sydney and Christopher at the end of this snippet.

We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture."

    We're on national TV! Look for Buck and Debbie Thomas bumping hips followed by a quick glimpse of Pat, Kathy, Sydney and Christopher at the end of this snippet. We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture."

  • We're on National TV! Quick shots of Buck and Debbie jitter bugging and at the end of the clip, Jamie (Buck's daughter) and her husband, Ben, listening to Jerry Lee Lewis rock the house. Even Kathy and Christopher get their heads into the shot for a brief second!

We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture."

    We're on National TV! Quick shots of Buck and Debbie jitter bugging and at the end of the clip, Jamie (Buck's daughter) and her husband, Ben, listening to Jerry Lee Lewis rock the house. Even Kathy and Christopher get their heads into the shot for a brief second! We celebrated the 4th of July on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the Buck Thomas family enjoying PBS' A Capitol Fourth--America's biggest and best-loved 4th of July concert, which was hosted by actor Jimmy Smits. We enjoyed performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, then watched a spectacular fireworks display with the Washington Monument as the backdrop while the National Symphony Orchestra played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture."

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