We had heard that the fireworks show in Seattle was a big deal, so we took the advice of more experienced Seattlites....partly. The veteran citizens recommended to not go at all. "If you're that interested, though, get there darn early".
We arrived at noon with sack lunches, cold drinks, blankets, a tarp, sunscreen, and an ice chest in tow. Being from small-town, America, I was most definitely not expecting to see the park this full 10 hours before the show began.
After weighing our options and cutting a few deals, we found a good spot. The barge you see here that looks empty is actually loaded with pyrotechnics :)See those Seattle clouds?...good thing we had a tarp because shortly after I snapped this shot the Stevesons turned into a tarp burrito. That's right!-improvisation at its best: the tarp was originally for ground cover for underneath our blanket so that the blanket didn't soak up moisture from the ground. We had no umbrella, so we wrapped ourselves in the tarp to stay dry! (so sorry I don't have a pic of this)
The rain finally cleared, and the show began. Was it worth waiting on a steep slope underneath a tarp for 10 hours? ABSOLUTELY! One of our most fun and most memorable Independence Day celebrations on record!
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