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url: 'https://dri.es/photos/archive/2024/07'
title: 'Photos from July 2024'
author:
  name: 'Dries Buytaert'
  url: 'https://dri.es/about'
date: '2026-07-24T01:39:33+00:00'
license: 'https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'
type: photo-stream
count: 6
---

# Photos from July 2024

![Fireworks explode over the ocean, ignited by a person standing on a jetty that extends into the water.](https://dri.es/files/cache/miscellaneous-2024/igniting-the-sky-640w.jpg)
*Fireworks illuminate the sky and ocean at Cape Cod on the 4th of July. What I love about this photo is not just the fireworks, but also the person on the jetty lighting them.*

![Lakeside restaurant with docked boats, people dining under umbrellas, and a sunset.](https://dri.es/files/cache/vermont-2024/restaurant-on-the-lake-640w.jpg)
*One of the standout features of Lake Bomoseen in Vermont is its restaurant right on the lake, where you can dock your boat and step right into a relaxed dining experience, complete with a stunning sunset over the lake.*

![The inside of a classic 50s diner with a lone customer at the counter, surrounded by empty seats.](https://dri.es/files/cache/vermont-2024/solitude-for-breakfast-640w.jpg)
*Solitude for breakfast at a 1950s diner in Vermont.*

![A woman wearing a captain's hat seated at the steering wheel of a boat.](https://dri.es/files/cache/vermont-2024/captain-vanessa-640w.jpg)
*Captain Vanessa at the helm.*

![Two men in swim shorts on the back of a boat watching another person wakeboarding behind the boat.](https://dri.es/files/cache/vermont-2024/wakeboarding-640w.jpg)
*Our favorite part of our family vacation was the sunny afternoons on Lake Bomoseen in Vermont. For Axl and Stan, those afternoons were all about wakeboarding.*

![A young man stands in front of sneakers in a glass case.](https://dri.es/files/cache/miscellaneous-2024/temple-of-footware-640w.jpg)
*We spent a few days exploring New York, and since Stan is a sneakerhead, we checked out some sneaker stores. Every time I walked in, the employees would immediately size up my shoes. I've never felt so quickly judged and dismissed. I learned that some pairs can fetch over $50,000. The experience was eye-opening, revealing a world I knew nothing about.*