Reflections Of My Fourth Of July Volume 1

With only a very slight southerly wind on the evening of Monday, July 4, 2016, the Cedar River in Cedar Rapids, Iowa was rendered to a near-mirrorlike appearance, allowing for spectacular Freedom Festival fireworks light reflections during the annual downtown show. What little winds there were wafted the smoke from the bursts toward the left of the images (background). This image--captured at 9:54 pm CDT--and all others posted here, were captured from alongside the river less than a tenth-mile northeast of the intersection of First Street and I Avenue NW. Anchored pleasure boats can be seen dotting the foreground, with occupants watching the show. Temperature was a cool 66 degrees with 100% humidity. Images look southeast.

                                                                         9:57 pm.

                                                                         9:59 pm.

                                                10:00 pm. Nikon D7200 DSLR camera.