Despite the hot, sultry weather conditions, the annual Solomonsย Island fireworks drew a large crowd on the St. Maryโ€™s Cunty side of the Patuxentย River.

When the fireworks began, several older children began singing โ€œHappy Birthday America!โ€ while watching the display and most said they enjoyed this annual event.

When the man-made display ended, mother nature began a display of her own in the form of lightning flashes in the distance.

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