Happy 238th Birthday!
Panoramic of the Charles just before dusk. It's difficult to see, but the Harvard bridge (right) is covered with people.
If you’ve never been, the 4th of July Fireworks display in downtown Boston is something to see. I’m not sure I’d recommend it as an annual thing; the crowds are horrendous, but it is definitely something worth doing once or twice. I’ve been once before, a few years ago, so this time I came prepared.
Lauren flew in for the weekend, so when Sunday rolled around, we packed up a cooler, some books, a deck of cards, a blanket, and, of course, my camera and tripod. The concert was slated to start around 7:30 and the fireworks after dusk. So, we walked out to stake out our spot at 2:30. Like I said, it gets crowded.
Hit the jump to see some colorful explosions. The full set is also on flickr.
They started off the display with a 4 minute preamble (see the video below), then made us wait another 30 minutes or so while a concert played before kicking off the full show.
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- The crowds started earlier, and got unbelievably dense.
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- The Prudential Center at dusk.
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- The river is quiet with anticipation.
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- Panoramic of the Charles just before dusk. It's difficult to see, but the Harvard bridge (right) is covered with people.
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- After the National Anthem, a flight of four jets screeched down the Charles.
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- Fireworks over the Charles River in Boston
-aigulf
I'm an engineer by trade, and a photographer by hobby. In the fall of 2007, I bought my first digital SLR, a Nikon D40x, and haven't looked back yet. The majority of my photographic expeditions involve abandoned structures in Western Pennsylvania, but I'm never without my camera while on the road or at a Pirates game, and I have been known to take the occasional photo of a plant.