Pioneers Liked to Blow Stuff Up
July 24th, 2008In 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. o
Tags: fireworks, pioneer day, utah
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July 24th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
That looks like a giant sparkler. I like the range of colors.
Happy This Is The Place Day.
July 24th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
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!
July 24th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Wow that is pretty darn spectacular! Go screaming Dooce & Mormon pioneers!
July 24th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
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.
July 24th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Awesome picture!
Jon, you make me want to put down my camera because I realize I’m just not that good.
July 24th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
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.
July 25th, 2008 at 6:28 am
That is just awesome!!
July 25th, 2008 at 8:02 am
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.
July 25th, 2008 at 9:24 am
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
July 25th, 2008 at 10:12 am
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.
July 25th, 2008 at 10:38 am
Hey! That one guy on House is black and he’s Mormon!
July 25th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
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!
July 25th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
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.
July 25th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Happy birthday, Mr. Armstrong. 43 looks great on you!
July 25th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
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
July 25th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
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!
July 25th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Woo, happy birthday!!! Hope it’s an awesome one filled with fireworks of some description (LOL)
Have a great day! x
July 25th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Happy Birthday Sir!
OH, and? Sparkly picture!
July 25th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
A very happy birthday to you! Great photo.
July 26th, 2008 at 7:48 am
¡Feliz cumpleaños!
July 26th, 2008 at 11:48 am
Damn, that is awesome!
Happy Birthday!
July 26th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
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.
July 27th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
Those Mormons know how to give good photo op. Good blog fodder too.