Independence day fireworks

It's been a tradition for at least 8 years. Every July 3rd we go to The Eaglewood golf course to watch a pyrotechnical display of deafening proportions. This year (as in many past) we met the Gibbs family (Brad, Wendy, Abby, Natalie, Alissa, and Stephanie with her boyfriend Greg) who saved us a great spot on the grass because we rode our bikes to the site. Some of us left from home (Tamara, Chris and Roger) while others (Lise, Micah, Kalli, Chad, Janet and Tyler) rode from the Bountiful temple. The above picture is right after we arrived. The fireworks pictures are a test of my digital camera using long exposure times from 1/4 second to 2 and a 1/2 seconds - all hand held. The long exposure causes the camera to delay showing an image on the screen for a second or two after the exposure is complete. It was a little frustrating.



Natalie Gibbs has a bit of Canadian Bacon in her!




On to the fireworks.

Theoretical Hallucinations

Sandcastles in the air, pie in the sky, wishful thinking, call it what you want, but theory without practice is hallucination. It's cognitive cotton candy with all the fun but none of the fat. Sure it melts in your mouth AND in your hand , but once it's gone all you're left with is a cone of paper. A lot like theory unpracticed, and the paper you're left with!