Safe?

TNT?

TNT primarily stands for trinitrotoluene, which is a well-known yellow, solid chemical compound primarily used as a high explosive.

“Each year, fireworks cause over 14,000 emergency room visits and 11 deaths in the U.S., with a sharp surge in injuries around the Fourth of July. Approximately 36% of injuries affect hands and fingers, 22% affect the head, face, and ears, and burns account for over a third of all incidents”

It was a happy birthday

Fireworks from Pittsburgh Bridges

An American Experience. I was driving. Steve helping watch for pedestrians. So the Video filmed by granddaughter Prema (click to watch)who is 8 for one more month.

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Photo by my granddaughter Prema
When we got home I got a surprise. A Leona’s Ice Cream Sandwich with a crown of whipped cream

Always good to have a birthday

July Fourth Birthday
Card from my sister

And the Rocket’s Red Glare

Steelers lost to the Patriots 21-18
but we had fun, even if it was a bit chilly.
Thanks for the tickets, Mark.

Fireworks in Zagreb Cast on the TV in USA

Screen mirroring on a transatlantic call.

It was six hours before our clocks hit midnight but I never saw so many fireworks!

Here’s to the new year.

Fireworks on the Fourth

I had a nice birthday and finished up the day watching fireworks from the front porch. Right across the street, shot from the baseball field. A beautiful summer night with lightning bugs too.

A short video of fireworks across the street.

It was quite a display seen from my front porch
Front porch view
From the baseball field

Pittsburgh Monday Night Football

The evening felt like summer, this last night of September. Steve and I had a great time thanks to my son sharing his season tickets with us. The city skyline so colorful and bright against the dark sky.  It sure gets darker earlier and the game didn’t start until 8:15 so definitely Monday Night Football. 

It was a good game for the Steelers as they were 0 and 3.

Tonight’s score    Pittsburgh Steelers-27      Cincinnati Bengals-3

At halftime we saw the four inductees  of the class of 2019 being inducted into the Pittsburgh Hall of Honor — Elbie Nickel (his son was there to represent his deceased father) , Larry Brown, Bill Cowher and Hines Ward.  #86 got the loudest cheers.

 

A blimp overhead as we walked over Roberto Clemente Bridge to Heinz Field


A sliver of a new moon in the sky 

Boats moored on the Allegheny River edge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Two levels of fancy suites.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A bronze tribute to Franco Harris and the Immaculate Reception .

 

 

 

Honus Wagner Statue guards PNC Park until next Spring’s baseball season.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Downtown park has Eyeball Seats by Sculptor Louise Bougeois 


              Fancy crosswalk

 

A favorite parking garage is being demolished.

Pittsburgh Fireworks 4th of July

Along Grandview Avenue 

 

 

 

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Yes, it’s the moon AND fireworks

Yes, it’s the moon AND fireworks at the same time. Columbus Ohio with the family last week for the gigantic fireworks display. We had a nice evening together.

it’s the annual effort to improve my fireworks photography.

And I am celebrating another year with my Fourth of July birthday today.

Happy Birthday to me.

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