Fire … in the night. It defines our species. Regardless of what advances we make in genetics or semi-conductor research or even particle physics, there is no better guarantee of drawing thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people outdoors, at night, than the promise of fireworks. (Sorry Higgs Boson — you’re not a spectator…
“Botched” Fireworks
Not that some of us need a lesson in what happens when you take time-elapsed photography without the aid of both a tripod and a steady surface. These pictures were taken from my balcony, 11 floors up, overlooking Niagara Falls. They were taken impromptu and without much set up as I hurriedly grabbed my camera when,…