Last night, the festivities of Derby kicked off with
Thunder Over Louisville, the annual airshow and fireworks display. While the airshow just isn't the same as air shows in Pensacola (oh how I miss thee, Blue Angels! Please come to Thunder next year), the fireworks are simply amazing. It doesn't do it justice to say, "Oh yeah, Thunder is a great fireworks show." No, no, no! It's the largest fireworks display in the nation and the second largest in the whole world. The fireworks are launched from one of the bridges over the Ohio River. And of course, fireworks over water is the best way to view them! Last year, we were right on the Ohio in the thick of things; my body was literally shaking because it was so loud (and awesome). This year, however, we ventured over to the Indiana side of the Ohio for a cookout with some friends and then climbed up the flood wall to watch the show from a distance. Here are some pictures from the evening (since I don't have a wicked awesome camera like some people, I couldn't get any good shots of the fireworks; I just pulled those from Thunder's website so the images can somewhat do the experience justice):
Stephanie and Cambelle
Jen, Jenny, and Jaclyn...and the Presidents. I know some of you remember this (in)famous blanket!
Maddy!!!!!
Freezing before the show...it was hot all week and the temps plummeted on Saturday!
Some of the girls: Me, Amanda, Jen, and Jaclyn
Okay, this shot is from my camera...but I thought it was kinda cool.
The beginning...
From the River...
The Fountain of Fire!!!!
If you have some extra time of your hands, check out the whole show (the finale starts around 21:00 and an awesome Michael Jackson spot is at the seven-minute mark):
3 comments:
pretty cool to bad the derby isn't while I am out of school I would love to come see you for that...Did you wear big hats?
Derby is actually still going on- it's about two weeks worth of funness (the last big hurrah being the race on May 1st this year). We don't wear hats to Thunder, but to Churchill Downs :) You should take a few days off and come visit for sure :)
see i do read your blog. where was i in the group pic. abby found us a sitter for for next thursday.
see you then.
steph
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