Thousands of people thronged the Corniche this morning for the Qatar National Day Parade and other festivities.

As one observer mused, “everyone in the crowd is taking pictures rather than watching the show.”

In that spirit, we thought we’d post some of the photos our talented community has shared with us via Twitter, Flickr, Facebook and email of the various celebrations.

Were you out shooting the celebrations? Share your photos and links in the comments!