It was a case of the good, the bad and the ugly at Bass Lake over the July 4th weekend.
The good: Penny Pie Jones led the boat parade dressed as Lady Liberty and everyone had a fantastic time.
The bad: before fireworks lit up the sky there was trouble on the ground — one man was stabbed and airlifted while another was arrested.
Tens of thousands of people and their vehicles meanwhile lined the shores of the popular lake in anticipation of a spectacular fireworks celebration for the nation’s 250th birthday.
And — the ugly — apparently forgot to pack out their trash.
Volunteer trash pickups were planned for Monday following the holiday.
Penny Pie Jones led the Bass Lake 4th of July Boat Parade as Lady Liberty.
Coarsegold resident Lan Hacket found a secluded spot where he took this picture showing the length of the lake during fireworks.
Madera County Sheriff Tyson Pogue revealed the new 250th commemorative patch in honor of the nation’s anniversary.
It was tent to tent as tens of thousands lined the shores of Bass Lake
Ronald Dukat captured this image of fireworks.
Trash on Sunday was horrible despite the extra dumpsters at the lake.
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