4th of July

Vancouver normally has a great firework show (or so I hear) for the 4th, but it was canceled this year due to the economy : ( So Richard and I went to a nearby town along the Columbia River called Washougal and they had a great firework show along the beach. It was a really pretty night, perfect weather to watch fireworks. We did come a little unprepared though, next time we will remember to bring bug spray. There were so many mosquitoes along the beach we had to keep walking to try and avoid them!

You can see the moon in the east...

and a beautiful sunset in the west.

The fireworks were shot from a boat in the middle of the river. That made them even brighter because they reflected off of the water.

It was a fun and quiet 4th of July this year since we didn't have much family to hang out with. Here is a video of the finale so whoever reads this can experience a little of what we experienced : )