Fireworks 2004 - looking toward the Cooper and Ashley Rivers (which come together to form the Atlantic Ocean, in case you missed this small lesson in geography).
This started as an experiment in night photography. When in Bangkok for New Years 2004 I took some long time exposure photos of the fireworks near the Penisula Hotel. With a 4 second exposure, I was often able to catch the trail of the rocket as well as the star burst (not sure how to say this). So I was anxious to try again with a better setup (i.e. camera mounted on a tripod). The results are below, and I am pleased.
The James Island connector by night
Downtown Charleston by night - the new CofC Library near the center left
The show (click image for the full photo)
C. Frank Starmer