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Independence Day at Big Bear Lake 2016
Monday, July 4th 2016 I took a drive up to Big Bear Lake to catch the legendary fireworks show that I had often heard about for the last twenty years. The show was not scheduled to start until around 9pm, but I wanted to get there early so I embarked on the one hour drive via Highway 18 (a.k.a. The Back Way). It seemed that many had the same idea and where heading up that same way, primarily high desert locals like myself. There are a few other ways up to Big Bear from the Mojave Desert which include some off road access, but this was the most direct method…
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"Happy 239th Birthday America!"
San Jose, CA Saturday, July 4th, 2015 Today marks America’s 239th birthday and since I have not treated myself to a good fireworks display since the one I experienced with the beautiful Miss Starr at Bridgeport, CA two years ago, I managed to get out and snap a few pics for once. A few friends invited me out to see the fireworks display to be held at Almaden Lake Regional Park. These are just some of the great shots I managed to snap with my Canon 5D MKII and my favorite lens, the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM =D “Moments before the Grand Finale” “The Grand Finale!” Overall, this…
