A day with your family, watching glorious planes take to the skies and show us what flying is all about - that's how we do Independence Day in #PureMichigan.

Above is a slideshow of my own photos taken on a Nikon D3300 sped up and set to The Cinematic Orchestra's "Arrival of the Birds & Transformation." The photos were taken at the Field of Flight Airshow in Battle Creek, Michigan on #IndependenceDay 2016.

This video doesn't even come close to doing the show justice - the entire performance was an awe-inspiring celebration of modern mechanics and a show of national pride. Thank you, Battle Creek, for reminding me of just one more reason why I'm proud to be an American.