The annual Rodeo of the Ozarks parade was held over the July 4 weekend at Parson Stadium in Springdale. This is possibly one of my favorite events to shoot all year, despite my intense fear of horses. This year, I really tried to focus on using the evening light streaming into the stadium. It provides for such a moody image, full of bold colors.

Hundreds of area residents turned out for the 2009 Rodeo of the Ozarks’ annual Fourth of July parade in downtown Springdale. Here is a gallery of images from the parade.