All across America, people celebrated Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July. In the United States, it’s a federal holiday that celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Great Britain.
The Fourth of July has a strong association with fireworks. All across the country, people gather to witness these awesome displays of pyrotechnics. It’s a beautiful sight and one that photographers love to capture. Below is a gallery of fireworks displays across the country. I went through about 1500 images this morning on Flickr and these were some of the notable shots.
1. Magic Kingdom, Orlando, Florida
2. Macy’s Fireworks, New York City, New York
3. San Diego Bay Fireworks, California
A glitch caused the fireworks at San Diego’s biggest fireworks show to ignite all at once, botching the Fourth of July pyrotechnic show for hundreds of thousands of spectators. Fox 5 San Diego reported that viewers saw only a massive display of the Big Bay Boom shortly before 9 p.m., just before the show was to begin at the Port of San Diego.
U-T San Diego quoted the Coast Guard as saying that a premature ignition occurred on several of the barges carrying the fireworks.