Pioneers Liked to Blow Stuff Up

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In celebration of the Mormon pioneers, there are a lot of fireworks displays tonight in Utah.

Last night as I was getting ready for bed, Heather started screaming at me. I figured it was a major accident or something Coco had done. It was neither. I ran to grab the camera and got this shot after playing around with the 70–200.

Happy blowing stuff up to celebrate the arrival of the (mostly) white people day.

  • mayiwrite

    That looks like a giant sparkler. I like the range of colors.

    Happy This Is The Place Day.

  • digibutter

    You always take such awesome pictures…so much that every time I show my husband your pictures and your wife’s pictures he gets jealous of you and your camera. Enjoy all the fireworks!

  • http://magnobeam.com sonoazure

    Wow that is pretty darn spectacular! Go screaming Dooce & Mormon pioneers!

  • http://onepingonly.blogspot.com/ Maura

    Nice. I have a heck of a time with fireworks shots — still haven’t gotten one I’m happy with yet. This has a kind of “in outer space” feel to it that I like.

  • TriptikGirl

    Awesome picture!

    Jon, you make me want to put down my camera because I realize I’m just not that good.

  • http://www.digitalcatharis.com themightyjimbo

    that’s a damn fine lens.

    shoot a few portraits with it wide open and you will find a side to it you didn’t know existed.

    it’s bokehrific.

  • Lynn

    That is just awesome!!

  • Salt City Girl

    Yesterday was the first time in 34 years that I did not celebrate Pie & Beer Day. I tried to convince my boss here in Chicago, that Illinois should celebrate the holiday because the Mormons LEFT Illinois. I thought I had a good arguement, alas, I lost.

  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/minxlj minxlj

    I had no idea you guys had such a holiday — cool though. LOVE the photo — a great pyro formation and so many colours!! That’s lovely.

    I got some nice shots of the amazing fireworks display at Disneyland Paris last Halloween, will have to dig them out

  • http://asboringasitmaybe.blogspot.com Jakki

    this makes me sick!! I took about 50 photo’s of fireworks and only got about 4 that were clear without the smoke on them! Yours is perfectly clear and crisp.

  • SerenitySprings

    Hey! That one guy on House is black and he’s Mormon!

  • http://www.postednote.com eddeaux

    I’ve never seen a black Mormon going door-to-door here in Texas. Only white men on bicycles — even in this heat. I feel so sorry for them.

    On an upnote — Happy Birthday!

  • tonimj

    Happy Birthday, Jon! I just read what you said to Heather this morning — I’d like to clone you! How sweet you are.

    BTW, your photos are fantastic. :)

  • christine1127

    Happy birthday, Mr. Armstrong. 43 looks great on you!

  • Lynn

    Happy Birthday! You guys are great! I am marrying a wonderful 43 year-old on September 6th! It’s a good age.

    PS…I am 31 :)

  • lcromie

    That is the most gorgeous photo, one of your best in my opinion! My mouth was literally agape when I saw it.

    Happy birthday, Jon!

  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/minxlj minxlj

    Woo, happy birthday!!! Hope it’s an awesome one filled with fireworks of some description (LOL)

    Have a great day! x

  • http://advicefromasinglegirl.blogspot.com/ Victoria

    Happy Birthday Sir!

    OH, and? Sparkly picture!

  • http://beckycochrane.livejournal.com Becky

    A very happy birthday to you! Great photo.

  • http://log.davedot.com/ Dave Vogt

    ¡Feliz cumpleaños!

  • Sadandbeautiful

    Damn, that is awesome!

    Happy Birthday!

  • clpnovak

    Now, in the most platonic way possible, I’d like to wish you a Happy 43rd Birthday, you hunka’ hunka’ burnin’ love. Your blog is cool. Love Heather’s too. Cheers from SLC.

  • http://www.alladither.com All Adither

    Those Mormons know how to give good photo op. Good blog fodder too.