boom!
Tonight is the first night of the HSBC Celebration of Light in Vancouver!
For those of you from out of town (courtesy of the site):
“The world’s leading fireworks manufacturers consider the HSBC Celebration of Light international fireworks competition to be the most prestigious event of its kind in the world and an exciting arena where they can unveil the latest pyro-musical techniques and the most innovative fireworks materials.”
Three countries. Three big shows.
Tonight is Spain… Ole!
We’re planning to watch the magic from the comfort of our balcony.
A couple of years ago, I went down to English Bay to watch the madness unfold close-up. We went four or five hours early to secure a prime spot at the beach, and as time ticked away, we were slowly but surely surrounded by what seemed like half of Vancouver.
It’s fun, but a little crazy. A little drunk. A little mad.
And OH, THE GARBAGE. THE SHEER VOLUME OF GARBAGE.
It should be an interesting “morning after” the first night of the celebration this year, seeing as the city sanitation workers are on strike. Oops.
Oh, well.
I doubt it’s the first time in my city people have gone to sleep thinking they’d had “fireworks”… and then woke up feeling kinda trashy.
July 25th, 2007 at 9:56 pm
You’re so good! Love that last line.
July 26th, 2007 at 9:05 am
that picture is GORGEOUS!
July 26th, 2007 at 3:19 pm
A quick update from a downtown resident: thanks to a phalanx of volunteer garbage collectors, and the fact many bridge-and-tunnel people listened to the ‘pack in, pack out’ entreaties, it didn’t look bad at all this morning! Hurrah for the power of good!
July 26th, 2007 at 8:44 pm
That picture just made me very, very happy. It really is stunning.
July 26th, 2007 at 9:16 pm
That is a FABULOUS fireworks capture.
July 26th, 2007 at 9:19 pm
I didn’t take it… but thank you:). (SEE, BUZZ:))