Sunday, July 5, 2009

Lighting up the Skies

Last night we went to a 4th of July celebration at one of the local parks. They had a great show featuring some big band music. Chic-fila was there giving out their wonderful lemonade and the city was giving out watermelon. Then at dark the fireworks began. Hope you enjoy the show as much as we did!They had the American flag on the stage so I tried to capture fireworks and it in the picture. It turned out to be my favorite.Reminds me of a flower, jellyfish or meteorite flying thru space.Not sure what this reminds me of but I like it.Looks like lightning bugs woven together with string.

Hope you all had a wonderful celebration!


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27 comments:

  1. Betsy Banks AdamsJuly 5, 2009 at 9:59 AM

    Beautiful fireworks display, Susie. Glad you enjoyed it. We enjoyed the fireworks from the comfort of our recliners... ha

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  2. AnonymousJuly 5, 2009 at 10:00 AM

    Susie, Sounds like a great celebration. All the pictures are pretty but I love the flag best too.

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  3. UnknownJuly 5, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    Greetings from Malaysia - Happy 4th July! A great day to rejoice for all.

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  4. Chloe mJuly 5, 2009 at 10:20 AM

    Hi Susie,
    I haven't tried to take photos of fireworks, yours are AWESOME!
    Last night our fireworks were pretty good. It was so cold, we were snuggling up in blankets. I think it may have gotten down to 50 degrees. That's Nederland for ya.

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  5. GeorgeJuly 5, 2009 at 10:27 AM

    You got some great pictures of the fireworks. Those are not always easy to capture, but I sure like your pictures. It sounds as if you had a great time.

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  6. UnknownJuly 5, 2009 at 11:06 AM

    Nice pics! We had fireworks on our farm with a family picnic. I don't know where my nephews bought their fireworks but they were pretty impressive. Not like the sparklers and bottle rockets we use to have.:(

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  7. Catherine@AGardenerinProgressJuly 5, 2009 at 11:15 AM

    Great fireworks pictures! We had them all around our neighborhood and so we didn't even have to leave. It sounds like your city does a nice job of making it fun.

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  8. UnknownJuly 5, 2009 at 11:24 AM

    Susie, what a display! Loved your descriptions and photos 2 and 3 look like alien flowers descending from (outer) space!! Beautiful!

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  9. deedeeJuly 5, 2009 at 11:53 AM

    At least you remembered to bring the camera with you.... nice pictures! Glad you had a great day.

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  10. AnonymousJuly 5, 2009 at 12:14 PM

    Cool shots Susie! What a nice celebration. :)

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  11. JesikarenaJuly 5, 2009 at 2:06 PM

    GREAT PICS! we went and seen fireworks last night too, but unfortunatley I forgot my camera
    :(

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  12. GingerJuly 5, 2009 at 2:17 PM

    Wow, what great pictures! I especially love the second one!

    Happy late 4th!

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  13. TerriJuly 5, 2009 at 2:57 PM

    Great photos! It sounds like you had a wonderful time! :)

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  14. beckieJuly 5, 2009 at 3:12 PM

    Susie, awesome photos! I love the 'jelly fish'. So glad you had a great 4th-sounds like a wonderful old fashioned holiday celebration. :)

    We had rain all day so our fireworks were all postponed, but that's okay. We needed the rain!

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  15. JacquieJuly 5, 2009 at 3:57 PM

    Just looking at an American Flag is moving for me... but WITH fireworks, that's even better!!

    I love Independence Day. Hope you had a fun weekend.

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  16. DorothyJuly 5, 2009 at 4:27 PM

    These celebrations are great! You did a good job shooting the fireworks.

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  17. SandyJuly 5, 2009 at 5:47 PM

    I love the fireworks shots! The second is my favorite. We had a simple celebration at home but it was much enjoyed. Thanks for dropping by!

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  18. BethJuly 5, 2009 at 8:24 PM

    We were too pooped for fireworks after spending the day at lake - too much sun and fun. We were sound asleep by 10 p.m. Glad someone enjoyed fireworks!

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  19. BeckyJuly 5, 2009 at 8:26 PM

    Sounds like you two had a fantastical time!!!! LUV the pics of the fireworks!!!!

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  20. NatureStopJuly 5, 2009 at 11:33 PM

    You have captured the fireworks beautifully.Looks like you had a great time:)

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  21. RoseJuly 6, 2009 at 8:18 AM

    Great shots, Susie--fireworks are not easy to photograph. It rained here all day, so the fireworks celebrations were postponed until Sunday night, not a good time for us to go. But many locals still set some off, and I had my own private viewing space in my backyard:)

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  22. Roses and LilacsJuly 6, 2009 at 8:18 AM

    Hi Susie. I meant to try some fireworks photos too. When it came time to go, I was reading a good book and too lazy to get drive downtown. Fireworks photos look like such fun. Someday I'll get some.
    Marnie

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  23. Dirt PrincessJuly 6, 2009 at 1:27 PM

    That first shot it AWESOME!

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  24. marmeeJuly 6, 2009 at 1:33 PM

    fireworks are so much fun...we still have leftovers due to the rain.so we will have another time to set them off.
    so glad you were able to enjoy yours.

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  25. ConnieJuly 9, 2009 at 11:47 AM

    Great pictures, Susie! We didn't go to the fireworks here this year, so I'm glad you shared yours. :D

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  26. LannyJuly 14, 2009 at 9:08 PM

    Nice shots!

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  27. trailrider731August 19, 2009 at 6:07 AM

    hay hay, I just found your blog, another from Mississippi, I look forward to checking it out soon!

    God bless,
    the best is yet to come!!

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