happy belated 4th!!

Why is taking pictures of fireworks so difficult?? Evidence is here, see the pictures below. Fireworks setting - not so much success.

BUT, regardless of the lack of decent fireworks pictures, this 4th of July will be one to remember.  Living on 34th does have its advantages.  We were able to walk down a few (long, treacherous and tourist crazed) blocks to the Hudson River to view the Macy's Fireworks bonanza!! 

C found this great parking lot set up (forgot the name...) that had long picnic tables, beer and food and was right beside the Hudson - so, naturally, we settled right in. After enjoying microbrews (i love that nyc finds big-box domestic beer so lame) and eating pizza and tacos and korean bbq from the Kimchi food truck, we found a great spot on a bridge overlooking the Hudson right at 9:15.  After spreading out my vintage purple bath towel (circa 1997), we squished together and waited for the show to begin.

We saw not 1, not 2, but 6 firework shows all at once. There was nothing obstructing our view, all 6 barges along the Hudson were in clear sight (ahhh! amazing, right?).  The show was truly spectacular.  Each firework display was in perfect sync and showed off some of the most amazing fireworks I have ever seen.  

If we are ever in NYC for July 4th again, everything will be done in exactly the same way (it was that good!).  The food/beer lot we went to was under the High Line, beside these unique and colorful sculptures, and was right beside the Trapeze School of New York.  I am very interested...

Waiting for the fireworks show to begin!

Our fireworks picture (we tried)

The fireworks picture of someone who knows what they are doing...