fireworks

today is a national holiday in the united states. the day we celebrate our declaration of independence from england in 1776. the typical way we celebrate this, in minnesota, is with outdoor gatherings at someone’s home or cabin who lives on a lake. sunset is 9pm. so about 9:30 fireworks begin exploding over the center of the lake, as each party host tries to out-do his neighbors (yes, i chose the male pronoun on purpose here). it will come as no surprise that someone who named their blog STILL is not a big fan of fireworks. for me they are too loud, and come too late in the day, and feel more like forced-fun than the real deal. anyway, i digress. this photo is the kind of fireworks i enjoy–silent explosions. happy 4th of july y’all, however you celebrate it, or don’t.

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