That night, while my son was still on a sugar high from all the cotton candy he ate earlier, we held hands and walked over to the nearby park to observe the firework show.
Pence sat expressionless as he observed the fireworks.
Farther south, on the banks of another river, Independence Day is also observed with fireworks and live music.
Penetrating thick dust where two galaxies are colliding, radio telescopes have observed the fireworks and afterglows of stars exploding at such an extraordinary rate that astronomers are calling the turbulent region a "supernova factory".
Horan adds that HESS, being located at an altitude of 1800 meters in central Namibia, is ideally situated to observe the supernova fireworks near the center of the Milky Way galaxy, which is less visible from the Northern Hemisphere.
Fireworks are an important part of celebrations worldwide, and although humans often find fireworks spectacular, fireworks are probably perceived quite differently by wild animals.
Organised treks to the crater depart daily, timed to reach the summit at sunset and to allow 45 minutes to observe the crater's fireworks.
A cruise to observe the Macy's fireworks display over the Hudson River will leave on Monday at 6 15 p.m.; boarding is at 6 p.m. Tickets are $90, or $65 for children; (877) 523-9849, destinationjerseycity.com/events/995.com/events/995
The collision, Hong Kong's worst maritime accident in over 40 years, took place around 8 30 p.m. on Monday just off the coast of Lamma, one of the largest of Hong Kong's many outlying islands, as the city was gearing up for a huge fireworks display to observe China's National Day.
"Everybody loves fireworks," Cai observed, "but you cannot tell one year of fireworks from the next.
