Marco's Fourth of July fireworks show

QUENTIN ROUX / Staff

Seen from above, Marco's annual Fourth of July fireworks show lights up the water of the Gulf of Mexico, with boaters enjoying the spectacle from a safe distance. In the foreground is Residents Beach, with the island's South Beach high rise skyline stretching away to the left. In the wake of last year's disastrous 10-minute show, this one was spectacular, and the general sentiment among those who watched it was "awesome."