We hit the metro around 8 PM with "thousands" of others, all heading to the National Mall. It was crowded and everyone was looking forward to a fun evening. Here you can see nothing but people trying to get out of the metro, up the escalator, and people trying to get off the trains and into the lines of folks on the platform.
We arrived on the National Mall. No grass to be seen, only a sea of people sitting, standing, walking...and waiting for the fireworks to begin. enlarge this photo and you will see a carpet of people, everywhere. We found space to stand in a closed off street near the Washington Monument.
And the fireworks begin...................
they were spectacular, and fun and full of ahhhhhhhhhs!
Red, white, and blue.......just right for the 4th !
Afterwards, we joined the mass of folks walking up the streets and out of the area..."our moonlight stroll" past the White House. We joined the crowds to squeeze into the full beyond capacity metro and headed home to the cats and air conditioning!A really fun and memorable evening. When in the Washington DC area, everyone should experience the 4th on the Mall at least once!!
Happy summer
blessings,
Pam
sorry I don't think my firework videos made it here!
