Thousands of revelers wearing red, white and blue lined the sides of the main road through Corrales Thursday morning for the town’s annual 4th of July Parade. There were tractors, donkeys, goats, floats, politicians, and even a water gun fight to cool off in the late morning sun.
City Desk ABQ photographer Roberto Rosales got these shots of the closest Independence Day parade to Albuquerque.
Clockwise from the top left: (1) Troy Sandoval, 11, sports his best patriotic outfit. (2) Dan Pyzel gets ready to drive his 1931 model A car. (3) Two year-old Kendelyn Jo Rollins rides Hercules the pony. (4) Pet Mayor Wendell, far left, with his Chief of Staff — and younger brother — Julius, and handlers Leslie Franz and Bruce Hofkin. (5) Ken Sanchez, left, with his dog Ranger and his wife MaryEllen Sanchez. (6) Raquel Sand of the Navajo Nation waves to the crowd. (7) Thousands lined the streets in the Village of Corrales. (8) Tractors, floats and more took part in the parade. (9) Some of the City Desk ABQ staff repping the Corrales Comment. (10) Parade goers cooling off after time in the sun. (11) Diana Chaves attaches ornaments on her 1930 model A car. (12) A goat named Love. (13) Veterans and their flags rode in the parade. (14) A founding father passes out candy. (15) Fran Gurule, left, and Lorna Azevedo went all out as they roll in their 1915 Model T car. (16) Parade watchers and marchers took to the streets with their water guns to cool down.