On The Road with Thorsten Overgaard · July 2026
By: Thorsten Overgaard
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Celebrating the 4th of July in the United States
Clearwater FL, United States, July 4, 2026
A 250 year birthday is quite something, and that was waht United States celebrated on top of the usual 4th of July celebration. I took it a bit relaxed and used my Leica M10-P with a Leica 21mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4 lens - obviously not intentind go try to capture the fireworks.
The kids plaing. Leica M10-P Safari with Leica 21mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4. © Thorsten Overgaard.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident"
July 4, 1776 marks the day the Declaration of Independence was signed. One could say the idea was Benjamin Franklins, and then mainly Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, and Ben Franklin helped edit it. Amongst other things, Ben Franklin formulated the "We hold these truths to be self-evident."
Ben Franklin ended up with his portrait on the $100 bill (even he was never president of the United States). He worked in London and Paris for many years where he formulated the idea of United States becoming independent of England, rather than a colony governed from London. He then traveled to the United States, and the rest is history.
Mr. Michael D. Roberts enjoyng the sunset. Leica M10-P Safari with Leica 21mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4. © Thorsten Overgaard.
“… endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”
Even the document was signed on July 4, 1776, there was still the war with England in order to achieve the actual independence. The decisive event was the Siege of Yorktown in Virginia on October 19, 1781 under the command of George Washington (who later became the first president). The British recognized the independence of United States by signing the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783.
The girls making a 4th of July post. Leica M10-P Safari with Leica 21mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4. © Thorsten Overgaard.
"These United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States"
All that said, the first emigrants arrived to the United States in 1585 when English settlers established a colony on Roanoke Island (North Carolina), but maybe the emigration settlement most could agree on was "the first," was when pilgrims arrived aboard the Mayflower to Massachusetts in 1607-1620. So in a way, United States was established 419 years ago. From which we can conclude that it is wise to "never ask a lady about her age."
And then, fireworks. Leica M10-P Safari with Leica 21mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Leica SL3 with Leitz Cine 73mm Hektor T2.1. © Thorsten Overgaard.
How to clean your Leica camera sensor yourself
Clearwater, Florida, United States. July 12, 2026.
Read my article, and watch the video, how easy it can be to clean your Leica camera sensor yourself. Use a wet swap, a Rocket blower or a stick.
How to clean a Leica camera sensor yourself. Read the how to article, and watch the video >
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Leica SL3 with Leitz Cine 73mm Hektor T2.1. © Thorsten Overgaard.
The house set up for video recording.
Leica M10-P Safari with Leica 21mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Leitz Cine 73mm Hektor Real World Review
Bozeman, Montana, July 2026.
I traveled from Bozeman Montana to Florida and sampled photographs with the Leitz Cine 73mm Hektor on a still camera, Leica SL3. Read the review here:
Full review and sample photographs with the Leitz Hektor 73mm cine lens on Leica SL3. Click to read >
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