KFOGs Fireworks As Seen from the Bay Bridge

Wow!

My wedding photography job in Moss Beach (on Highway one, just south of San Francisco and Pacifica) ended at 8:30 Saturday, and I knew there was a good chance that I would cross the Bay Bridge during the display.

I had no idea how close to perfection it would be.

At first it looked as if they were being launched out of Pac Bell Park (Or Gramophone Park or Two-Tin-Cans-and-Thread Park, they keep changing the name). But as we all merged to get onto the bridge, I could see that the display was over the Bay south of the bridge. I had thought they were going to be at the Ferry Building.

I was in the right lane, closest to the fireworks, and traffic in my lane slowed to less then 5mph. By the time I was on the bridge, with the perfect view of the show, the part visible below the fog, it was about ten minutes before the end - they always end at 9:30.

About ten cars ahead of me (I eventually figured out) one driver stopped to watch. I was so lucky to get in a one-lane traffic jam that put me in the ideal spot for watching the fireworks.

It was awesome.

I was oohing and aahing out loud, and my mood, always good after a wedding shoot, was rising. I got so excited. I even called my wife, "This is incredible!" "I'm jealous," she said.

Sorry, no photos, no mp3s of the booms.