We have had drought, some people have had gullywashers, and everywhere is a celebration of the nation. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net.

Joyce Crum of Gloucester sent photos of her limelight hydrangea and daylilies.

Baby birds, figs,flowers and a misplaced tree frog at the home of Louise Witherspoon in Port Haywood. We hope the frog is back in the yard among the flowers, where it belongs.

Makari Foster, 8, took this picture in her front yard in the Holly Springs subdivision. Monarda, also known as bee balm, photographed by Cheryl Battle of Bavon. Frances Minor discovered a butterfly feasting on a patriotic display at her office, Morgan & Edwards Real Estate, in Mathews. This thirsty bald eagle spent about an hour last week drinking from bowls in Barbara Ingram’s yard in Mathews. Christina McCoy saw her friend Jeanne Williams sitting with the newspaper man on Gloucester Main Street and got herself in the act doing the same! Steve Angell of Glouceste...