How Do Middletown's Fireworks Look From The Bridge?

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Last year, Middletown's fireworks were postponed a day due to weather. For 2015 though, the scheduled night was cool and clear.

The display Friday night lasted over 25 minutes. Check out just 4+ of those minutes, as viewed from the Arrigoni Bridge. 

(I must admit, seeing the railroad trestle illuminated in flashes did remind me of that bridge scene in 'Apocalypse Now'.  But I was not cradling a small dog, and everyone made it home.)

Fireworks

Thousands of Middletown residents came out to see the fireworks display over the river on the Second of July. Walking down from the Nation Beat concert at Wesleyan, it seemed that College Street, Main Street, Riverview Parking Plaza, and DeKoven Drive were full of people.  The biggest crowds, however, were in Harbor Park. In fact, the tunnel under the highway was a bit of a "traffic" jam of people after the show.  

Everybody seemed to enjoy themselves, as the fireworks became more and more spectacular. In fact, where I was standing people kept saying over and over, "OK, this is the finale" as each burst became more impressive than the last. 

Fireworks

As an earlier post explained, the fireworks were on the 3rd this year.
I went to watch at Wesleyan University and got some photos.




Go to my set on flickr to see more photos from the show.

All photos by Pearse Pinch

July 4 is July 3

That is to say, the Fireworks Celebration this year is on the eve of Independence Day, Thursday July 3, as opposed to on the holiday itself, July 4. Boom!