Friday, July 11, 2008

explosions in the sky


Happy (belated) 4th of July! We spent our fourth on the boat again this year and although the weather looked ominous, the skies cleared, the sun set, and the wind calmed for a fantastic night out on Lake Champlain. With our bellies full of wine and cheese and later steaks and potatoes, we were dialed in and ready for a pyrotechnic display. Burlington did not disappoint. The Fourth of July is by far my favorite holiday. Good food and drinks with friends and family only to be topped off with a fireworks display followed by the cheers of thousands crammed onto Burlington harbor as the finale explodes one explosion after another. These are my favorite shots from that night. Enjoy! And, as Tom would proudly shout: Happy Birthday America.

Speaking of Tom, my goofy boy captured in a somewhat serious moment.

Finally a picture of me! Tom snapped this one after we pointed out how
beautifully the sunset was illuminating our faces.

Odd wide angle shot, thanks Tom.

Gorgeous sunset.


The colors quickly changed in just minutes.



I love the colors reflection on the water.

2 comments:

daria said...

whoa, i wonder if that red firework shot was taken at the same time as the one on my blog. i had a good giggle over how bad mine were being hand held.
the light was magic that evening, wasn't it? btw...nice photo of you!

Unknown said...

Hold cow, Em. Those pics are BEAUTIFUL! You really own the Fourth of July photo market in my book.