Lit Up: Venice at 4th of July, 2009

You are looking north in this picture and in the center you can see the Santa Monica Pier and starting fireworks. The little light spot on the far left side is Malibu that joint in the coastal 9pm firework symphony ( did you know they used to have the fireworks at 5 am years back?!! At least this is what someone told me, so I am not sure about this – please feel free correct me ).

I love the fact that you can still make out the Santa Monica Mountains within the last light of the day – There is still a glimpse of orange sunset sky but at the same time the dark blue of the majestic star-pierced nightly firmament is already taking place. The sunset colors of LA are just fantastic and a recurring motive in my pictures.

This photograph is taken from the Venice Pier. Looking south you could see the fireworks of Marina del Ray and Manhatten Beach and other places along the coast at the same time. Lovely.