Artillery Zone

[AlanLichty]

From last summer's July 4th - a bit of sunset color with lots of mortars and rockets down in my neighborhood. I haven't decided whether I want to do this again this year or not yet.

C&C always welcome.

 

[JimFox]

That's really cool! You should do it again, or maybe do it but a little different?

My plan for the 4th of July was to be in Colorado as I really enjoy how there are so many firework displays set with mountains in the background or water in the foreground. And also there aren't as many people there, so logistically with carrying cameras it's easier for me to have room to setup. While on the other hand in SoCal, there can be 100,000 people showing up at the beach for example for the 4th of July. And I have gone there and done that a few times, it's really hard as there is not enough parking, so you end up having to park miles away from the beach. Or if you get there at 8am, you can park in the parking lots there, it literally can take you 2 hours after the fireworks to finally get out of the parking lot.

But this year despite my wanting to be back in Colorado, I don't dare leave California until I am done with all of the photos, wedding albums, videos etc. Because once I get on the road, my time to work on that becomes nothing. So I am trying to decide since it looks like I will still be here on the 4th, if I want to go Knotts Berry or Disneyland to catch the fireworks. There will still be a lot of people there, but it won't be as bad as the beach.

 

[AlanLichty]

That's really cool! You should do it again, or maybe do it but a little different?

My plan for the 4th of July was to be in Colorado as I really enjoy how there are so many firework displays set with mountains in the background or water in the foreground. And also there aren't as many people there, so logistically with carrying cameras it's easier for me to have room to setup. While on the other hand in SoCal, there can be 100,000 people showing up at the beach for example for the 4th of July. And I have gone there and done that a few times, it's really hard as there is not enough parking, so you end up having to park miles away from the beach. Or if you get there at 8am, you can park in the parking lots there, it literally can take you 2 hours after the fireworks to finally get out of the parking lot.

But this year despite my wanting to be back in Colorado, I don't dare leave California until I am done with all of the photos, wedding albums, videos etc. Because once I get on the road, my time to work on that becomes nothing. So I am trying to decide since it looks like I will still be here on the 4th, if I want to go Knotts Berry or Disneyland to catch the fireworks. There will still be a lot of people there, but it won't be as bad as the beach.

Thanks Jim - if I do go out to shoot again I will likely stay close to home.The main fireworks shows up here are all in no-fly zones and my neighborhood fireworks displays are as good as anywhere else in Vancouver.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Nice view with sunset skies and fireworks. I will be in the Olympic Peninsula on a family vacation. Not sure what opportunities there will be for any kind of fireworks there.

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice view with sunset skies and fireworks. I will be in the Olympic Peninsula on a family vacation. Not sure what opportunities there will be for any kind of fireworks there.

Thanks Jameel - Washington is slowly starting to dial back what is considered legal given the almost ridiculous fire hazard these types of fireworks. They are no longer legal inside of Vancouver city limits but I live a couple of miles outside of the city boundaries and Clark County so far has ignored endless pleas to follow suit. Sadly the County commissioners are addicted to the generous tax revenues from the fireworks vendors. I would hate to be a vet with PTSD on the night of the fourth - my neighborhood sounds like a war zone once the sun goes down.

 

[JimFox]

Thanks Jim - if I do go out to shoot again I will likely stay close to home.The main fireworks shows up here are all in no-fly zones and my neighborhood fireworks displays are as good as anywhere else in Vancouver.

I wondered about that no-fly zone.

It's cool your angle there, especially as it's an angle we wouldn't normally see. I wonder if you flew it at treetop level how it would look?

 

[AlanLichty]

I wondered about that no-fly zone.

It's cool your angle there, especially as it's an angle we wouldn't normally see. I wonder if you flew it at treetop level how it would look?

Actually I need to fly high to avoid being in the blast zone. There are mortar rounds like the one that is in full burst more on the left going off almost under my drone.

This is a shot from 100' taken in 2022. These rounds are going off 360º from my position in the air and quite a few were closer to me than this.