Light Show: Part Two

I got to see the Fourth of July fireworks up close last week, for the first time in nine years. The last time I saw them up close was at the Virginia Beach oceanfront in 2003. After that, seeing fireworks was hit or miss: I could barely seem them from my second or third floor apartment windows due to trees and buildings obscuring them or the fireworks were not shot high enough. I finally got a chance to see them up close this year off the Hague (Elizabeth) River. I tried taking pictures first, but couldn't get a good shot. I finally got some awesome video footage shot off from my cell phone.

Best I could get on photo, the Hague lit up bright red when this firework went off.

 

The fireworks on cell phone video. The Hague was a variety of colors.

Crashing Waves at Winter

I have always have found the sight and sound of the ocean a calming sight.  During the Summer, I soak my stressed and tired feet in the soft and salty water. Going to the beach is a stress reliever of sorts. Earlier this week during a long and grueling holiday shopping trip, I decided to go look at the ocean.

The Virginia Beach oceanfront is usually very quiet during this time of year. There are some couples walking on the sand or people tossing sticks to their dogs, and nobody in the water. The sand is piled high above like a cliff and gives a breathtaking view of the Atlantic ocean. You kind of feel that you are at peace there.

The cloudy winter sky and the ocean.

The lovely sight of crashing waves.

Crashing waves against a cornflower blue, yellow and pale orchid sky.

The sight of crashing waves calms me.

No one can outdo the beauty of the ocean.

I feel like I am in a Impressionist painting.