Light fuse, go boom

Just like two years ago [1], we were again invited to Smirk's house for Forth of July fireworks. And just like two years ago, Smirk had again obtained a few boxes of the “slightly questionable” mortar-type fireworks.

[Fireworks I] [2] [3] [Fireworks II] [4] [5] [Fireworks III] [6] [7] [Fireworks IV] [8] [9]

Unlike two years ago though, there were a bit more pre-show safety lectures about the correct method of loading and lighting the fireworks—as exciting as it was last time, no one really wanted to be within 50′ of a live firework mortar as it explodes.

[Fire in the Hole I] [10] [11] [Fire in the Hole II] [12] [13] [Fire in the Hole III] [14] [15] [Fire in the Hole IV] [16] [17] [Fire in the Hole V] [18] [19] [Fire in the Hole VI] [20] [21]

And this year, there were no ground-based explosions.

Granted, there were two that only made it (at max) 100′ into the air before exploding—-spectacular yes! Picture, no (out of frame). But no ground-based explosions.

And we were all happy that we were able to yet again celebrate our freedom by blowing stuff up!

[Spent casing] [22] [23]

[1] /boston/2003/07/04.2

[2] /boston/2005/07/04/thumb.p1010031.jpg

[3] /boston/2005/07/04/p1010031.jpg

[4] /boston/2005/07/04/thumb.p1010034.jpg

[5] /boston/2005/07/04/p1010034.jpg

[6] /boston/2005/07/04/thumb.p1010036.jpg

[7] /boston/2005/07/04/p1010036.jpg

[8] /boston/2005/07/04/thumb.p1010037.jpg

[9] /boston/2005/07/04/p1010037.jpg

[10] /boston/2005/07/04/thumb.p1010016.jpg