Capitol Fourth - Washington, DC

Just wanted to share this with everyone. It might just be my last opportunity to see the DC fireworks in person. It was fabulous ... synced up to the 1812 Overture and Stars & Stripes Forever broadcast on the local classical music station (being played live by the National Symphony Orchestra on the Capitol Steps). I was on the Virginia side of the Potomac, near Memorial Bridge (just up river from the bridge). Parking was easy.

 

I couldn't help but think to myself that ... here I am on the bank of the Potomac River, looking across at the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument, on July 4, watching fireworks, listening to the 1812 Overture and Stars and Stripes Forever, being fed fabulously delicious food by an Afghani family who happened to be sitting next to me and decided to "adopt" me. Only in America ... and only in DC! It was really very cool!

 

Happy Fourth of July (missed it by a few minutes ....)

 

P.S. I like this shot better of the two. Your thoughts?

Enjoy! :-)

Agree...better of the two... I'd love to be in a boat seeing/listening to this...

Lou Ann, just beautiful, right place, right time, nicely done! I think DC would be the place to see fireworks my lake is the back of peoples heads lol very beautiful! done the way fireworks should be

Thanks, you two. Compliments from exposure experts like you guys mean a lot to me! :-)

Yes, I know that there is just about NO originality in this shot. But it was fun to GET the shot, and I'm very happy with it, so all's well.

Hi Lou Ann, belated greetings! nice to see you again! even not original, a nice shot in the right time! How are you doing?

Hi, LouAnn! I had originally planned to get some shots at my hometown fireworks display, but ended up going to bed instead! We had a 10 hour drive the next day to get home so I wimped out. Glad you stayed up for yours, though. This is a beautiful, classic shot. I love the glow on the river and the silhouettes of the people in their boats. Both add something to the shot that most fireworks shots lack. Very nice. The glow of the memorials is great, too. I think that if I'd been in DC, I would not have been able to resist these...even if I'd been getting up early to drive the next day! :)

This is one of most beautiful photo of fireworks i have seen.

Very nice.

Simply awesome. Envy you for getting a good spot. But that shouldn't take the credit away from a good execution. I was about a mile south from here. Cheers!

One of those "I wish I was there" Shots.. GREAT... I love the boats in the water, adds extra charctor... Cole