Do you enjoy fireworks displays? From my early childhood, I know that I have viewed a fireworks display during some part of the July 4th festivities. On Sunday afternoon, the 4th of July, I was walking on the local Trezona Trail near Miner's Lake and got a brief behind-the-scenes look at the work of the fireworks. Trained professionals, these two men spent their holiday putting together a splendid fireworks display for all of us here in Ely, MN. Assembling over 250 fireworks took them eight to nine hours of dedicated work. A wire with a fuse on one end is attached from the shell to a relay box; the box is later connected to a control panel by a very long cable. Distance is safety here!
A wonderful feature of living in a small town is having good opportunities to be relatively close to the display. From my vantage point, I could feel the boom as each one exploded and the sky was lit up from 90 degrees straight up down to the tree line. The show was fantastic, as was quite evident by the cheers at the grand finale. Thanks Matt and Tim and to everyone else who contributed!
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I was talking to my mom this 4th of July trying to decide how they arrange and set off fireworks and then here you are with your photos! So funny. I also wondered why they never do one of their puff pieces on the news about it!
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