"The Patriot" flag displayed for America's 250th

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On September 11th each year, a special volunteer committee with the assistance of the Twin Falls Police and Fire Departments hold a commemorative event and display an enormous US flag in front of the Perrine Bridge. The flag has been named “The Patriot.” It weighs 400 pounds and is large enough to cover the local high school gymnasium floor. For America’s 250th birthday in July 2026, the 9/11 memorial committee arranged to display the flag for two weeks, including over the Independence Day weekend. I spent many mornings and evenings taking photos of the flag from many different locations and perspectives during those two weeks. My wife and I attended the fireworks display in Idaho Falls on the 4th and returned to Twin Falls on the following day. As we were approaching the Perrine Bridge, I noticed some deep red and orange colors in the distant sunset, and we pulled over at the viewpoint at the north end of the bridge. I grabbed my camera bag and literally ran with it out to the center of the bridge to get some photos before the color faded. I took several images from the bridge, but this one turned out to be my favorite. Well worth getting out of breath running with the heavy bag!