A magnificent aerial display. The sky went from dark as midnight to bright as high noon in a split second with an incredible explosion that rocked the airwaves and sent thousands of light fibers flying from the explosion’s center core. Then secondary explosions erupted with ivory colored filaments expanding…turning to flame red…and back again to bright ivory in every direction. An incredible light show……courtesy of Mother Nature?
Was it convincing for even a moment or two? By now it must be clear how my imagination runs with things. When I snapped the shot of this flower and saw the resulting photo afterwards, I thought it looked a lot like a commercial sized aerial fireworks shell exploding in the air. So, I’ve been saving it for today. When I showed it to someone else, their first reaction was they thought it looked like a colored sparkler. So, possibly I might have been on the right wavelength?
Well, this is the day where a huge proportion of us will travel this evening to view fireworks in large public gatherings. Or maybe you will orchestrate your own private display, or watch the neighbors light show from a lawn chair in your own front yard. But even if you miss an aerial show, wherever you are, chances are high that you won’t be able to escape at least the soft muffled POP of a few firecrackers in the distance at least at some point today. It’s the Fourth of July. Time for backyard barbecues, spirited gatherings with friends and family, and yes…fireworks. While we share in celebration of other major holidays with people in other parts of the world, this is one that we celebrate just by ourselves…as Americans. So hoist up the Stars and Stripes…and let the celebration begin.
