Who doesn’t feel all patriotic on the 4th of July – Happy Birthday USA!

This year celebrated the holiday with housemates Ash & Tom and Stephen, visiting from New Hampshire.

Couldn’t think of a better place to watch the evening show than over Waneka Lake, a 10 minute walk from my front door.  Have lived in Colorado 4 years now but this my first chance to view local fireworks.  Twice I’ve travelled with family over the 4th & in 2012, the show was cancelled due to fire danger (lotta fires along the Front Range that year).

Headed down the Open Space trail behind North End to Lafayette’s Waneka Lake Park – feeling a wee bit guilty leaving the dogs behind (this being one of their favourite local walks).  Half circled the reservoir & perched on a couple large rocks, watching water lap below & waiting for night fall.

The night’s celebration started with a lone blast shortly after 9:30, concluding 20 minutes later in a fanfare of brightly coloured bursts.

No our little show doesn’t compete with past light shows I’ve seen over Boston Harbour or NYC’s Battery Park, but I’m home now — happy & content, don’t wish to be anywhere else.

Spent Saturday hiking Fort Collins’ Horsetooth Rock in crazy 90+ degree heat.  Unfortunately the dogs tired early (heat) so Ash took Ro & let me solo summit.  Goal to run up in 30 minutes, I finished in 29.

3 day weekends ROCK – 3 day weekends with friends & family…even better.

 

Waneka Fireworks 2014

 

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