Participants in all their patriotic splendor take off this morning in the annual Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints White Rock Community Independence Day Parade along Grande Canyon Drive. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Everyone was invited to participate in this morning’s parade & carnival. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

A joyful Macie Rice provides free pinwheels and leis for participants to decorate the bikes for this morning’s parade. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Watching snow cones being created appears to have mesmerized the young crowd at this morning’s carnival. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Shooting ducks off the board with a Quacker Blaster water gun during this morning’s carnival festivities. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com