A firework bursts above Seeley Lake on the Fourth of July
Dancers spin each other as the Missoula-based band "406" plays on the lawn of Lindey's before the fireworks show.
Julia Alexander (left) and Shannon Zurmuehlen ride horses Woodrow and Pal down A Street in Seeley Lake for the annual Fourth of July Parade. Zurmuehlen and the Rich family have been performing the color guard on horseback to kick off the parade for decades.
Above: A golf cart made to look like a pontoon boat drives through Seeley for the Fourth of July Parade. Dozens of cars, trucks and other vehicles joined in the day decked out in red, white and blue.
The Shriner Hospital "Midget Patrol" roars through downtown Condon.
A firework bursts above the south side of Seeley Lake during the Fourth of July. Thousands of people flocked to the town for the parade, pancake breakfast and fireworks.
Erica Gonzales pours liquid eggs onto the flattop during the Seeley Lake Fire Foundation's Pancake Breakfast.
Condon locals Buzz Busby, left, and Kathy Colibri look through the Swan Valley Community Library book sale near the community center.
Members of the military lead the Fourth of July parade in Condon.
Everything seemed to go right last Tuesday after a multitude of people swarmed Seeley Lake for Independence Day.
The people of Seeley Lake showed up too, as the annual car show, pancake breakfast, parade and fireworks were highlights of the day. The fireworks show featured two barges instead of one of previous years, according to Tom Browder, one of the organizers behind the Fourth activities.
The Seeley parade featured almost 50 floats. Three hours earlier in Condon, there were nearly 30 and a crowd of nearly 1,000 people.
The first place award for the Seeley parade went to Alpine Artisans, followed by Veterans and Families of Seeley Lake.
The Seeley Lake band tied with the Malibu float for third, and in fourth was Sparrow's Vine.
In Condon, hundreds flocked for a free lunch with free books not far away.
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