By Travis Hudgons, contributor
The heat did not keep the crowds away from the annual Fourth of July parade in Avondale Estates. A few hundred spectators, many waving flags, gathered along the sidewalks and in the yards of the tree-lined Clarendon Avenue to watch the parade.
Jann and Bob Knowles wait in a shaded spot for the parade to begin. Photo by Travis Hudgons
Robbie and Erica Sammons and their pugs Sofie, Maggie, Sammie and Remmie. Photo by Travis Hudgons
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Photo by Travis Hudgons
Photo by Travis Hudgons
Members of Boys Scouts Troop 6. Photo by Travis Hudgons
Parade grand marshal Steve Sanchez. Photo by Travis Hudgons
Photo by Travis Hudgons
Photo by Travis Hudgons
Graham gives a fist-bump to a character in the parade. Photo by Travis Hudgons
Members of Atlanta Freedom Band. Photo by Travis Hudgons
Photo by Travis Hudgons
Photo by Travis Hudgons
Avondale Estates City Manger Clai Brown looks on as the parade passes by. Photo by Travis Hudgons
Photo by Travis Hudgons
Photo by Travis Hudgons
Tray Dahl entertains the crowd with a live musical performance along with The Jugtime Ragband. Photo by Travis Hudgons
Photo by Travis Hudgons
Photo by Travis Hudgons
Oscar Najarro waves his American flag. Photo by Travis Hudgons
Photo by Travis Hudgons
Photo by Travis Hudgons
Photo by Travis Hudgons
Photo by Travis Hudgons
Photo by Travis Hudgons
Photo by Travis Hudgons
Antique cars, boy scouts and a Stormtrooper or two were just some of the participants.