Happy July 4th - Page 3

Happy Monkey · 07-05-2006, 02:18 PM

Here are some highlights from this year's presentation. There was some rain and a bit of thunder earlier in the day, but happily the show wasn't canceled.

Dandelion

Close Encounters

Death Star Attack Plans

Red

Green

Blue

Bombs Bursting in Air

Stars and Rings

Follow the White Rabbit

This year the cops in DC seemed to have a bit of control of the pedestrian traffic, as they did last year, but it was still a bit of a madhouse.

The effect is due to the "Nighttime" setting on my camera. The focused stuff is where the flash reached, and everywhere else is long exposure. The jiggling of my hand just happened to make a somewhat rabbit-shaped pattern.

07-05-2006, 04:27 PM

xoxoxoBruce · 07-05-2006, 04:36 PM

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The jiggling of my hand just happened to make a somewhat rabbit-shaped pattern.

Are you sure you weren't watching some bunny's tail?

Good job, man.

07-05-2006, 11:41 PM

xoxoxoBruce · 07-06-2006, 05:04 AM

These two pictures were a thousand miles apart. It seems it was a problem in a lot of places this Summer.

Happy Monkey · 07-06-2006, 09:32 AM

Heh, I like the swing one.

And the lightning - OK nature, you win on size, but let's see some color!

wolf · 07-08-2006, 01:22 AM

Not so happy 4th around here.

The "raw footage" of the explosion at the Upper Merion Township fireworks display is actually less than spectacular. It was at first believed that an illegal firework was set off by one of the folks there, but later reports indicated that it was a commercial firework that failed to explode in the air, but went off when it came down into the crowd.

skysidhe · 07-08-2006, 01:30 AM

Great Pictures RK

thanks for sharing

Ibby · 07-08-2006, 04:23 AM

Ouch, Wolf.

Reminds me of how in beijing, they would do the chinese new year fireworks like, right there, not 20 yards from the spectators, and sometimes the cheap local fireworks wouldnt go up like they were supposed to. One year one hit a guard in the chest, another year a firework shot under a car and went off.

Happy Monkey · 07-07-2007, 05:15 PM

07-05-2006, 02:18 PM	#31
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Washington DC, Independence Day 2006 Here are some highlights from this year's presentation. There was some rain and a bit of thunder earlier in the day, but happily the show wasn't canceled. Dandelion Close Encounters Death Star Attack Plans Red Green Blue Bombs Bursting in Air Stars and Rings Follow the White Rabbit This year the cops in DC seemed to have a bit of control of the pedestrian traffic, as they did last year, but it was still a bit of a madhouse. The effect is due to the "Nighttime" setting on my camera. The focused stuff is where the flash reached, and everywhere else is long exposure. The jiggling of my hand just happened to make a somewhat rabbit-shaped pattern. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

07-06-2006, 05:04 AM	#35
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	These two pictures were a thousand miles apart. It seems it was a problem in a lot of places this Summer. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump. Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 04-07-2007 at 05:51 PM.

07-06-2006, 09:32 AM	#36
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Heh, I like the swing one. And the lightning - OK nature, you win on size, but let's see some color! __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

07-08-2006, 01:22 AM	#37
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Not so happy 4th around here. The "raw footage" of the explosion at the Upper Merion Township fireworks display is actually less than spectacular. It was at first believed that an illegal firework was set off by one of the folks there, but later reports indicated that it was a commercial firework that failed to explode in the air, but went off when it came down into the crowd. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

07-08-2006, 04:23 AM	#39
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	Ouch, Wolf. Reminds me of how in beijing, they would do the chinese new year fireworks like, right there, not 20 yards from the spectators, and sometimes the cheap local fireworks wouldnt go up like they were supposed to. One year one hit a guard in the chest, another year a firework shot under a car and went off. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

07-08-2006, 01:30 AM	#38
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	Great Pictures RK thanks for sharing

07-07-2007, 05:15 PM	#40
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	__________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

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