With this year’s fireworks set to start at low tide, I had a few ideas in mind all centered around Front Street. I explored various spots including the rocks at Fort Beach but made a last minute decision to start shooting from Lovis Cave next to the Barnacle.

The first volleys began as the flares from the harbor illumination were still burning brightly so I composed a wider shot to include the flares at Fort Sewall as well as those at Chandler Hovey Park. I lucked out with this image capturing the red explosion and the leading tail of the next volley all perfectly reflected in the waters of the harbor.

As soon as I captured a few shots here I quickly made my way over to Fort Beach to capture people in the frame. I’ll share that image tomorrow I think…