After a little research, DH and I decided to venture off to the US National Whitewater Center to celebrate 4th of July and take in the local color and watch/photograph the fireworks.
All augured well to start, clear sunny skies and the usual thunderstorms of late, thankfully absent.
The Center showcases a man-made course of Class 1 and 2 white water rapids and I garnered quite a few fun images of the rafters and solo canoeists.
There were live bands, good food and locally brewed beer and the wait for nightfall was by no means tedious.
However with dusk along came the clouds and the sharp crackle of lightening and thunder. Shortly thereafter, the heavens opened and down came the rain.... Cameras and tripods were hurriedly drawn to shelter and we scooched under the eaves attempting to stay dry - without success I might add.
Out came the trusty iPhone to record the moment....
Eventually the rain stopped and we dashed back out, cameras and tripods at the ready, only to be thwarted yet again as the rain came back.
Eventually the fireworks started, amidst the pouring rain and us left enjoying the show through a veil of water.
And one barely snaggable shot, which looked like this .... UGH!!
So I might not have got the fireworks shots that I wanted and lost a favourite pair of shoes (as they were totally sodden and trashed getting back throught the mud to the car) .... but it was a pretty fine day regardless.... and I hope your July 4th was full of sparkle and delight!
Not the Avon decent!!!!! OXOX M
Posted by: A Schult | July 08, 2013 at 10:58 AM
Sorry the evening was soggy. The whitewater photos look great.
Posted by: Joanne Thieme Huffman | July 05, 2013 at 03:57 AM