Looking at this picture of the Chardonnay at makes me appreciate the more mellow moments of living in Santa Cruz. Especially ... as we approach the craziness of "Independence Day".
Living in Pleasure Point, I've already endured a couple of months of random firework explosions in the middle of the night. However, as the 4th finally approaches ... I'm thinking that I might head for higher ground during the festivities!
A few years ago ... I lived across from New Brighton State Beach. Here's a picture of what I used to wake up to in the early morning hours:
However, by dusk ... on 4th of July ... nothing like that view would be remotely possible. Instead, the sky was filled with smoke, flames, and streaks of light.
As I write this blog entry ... it's pretty chill ... but ... I assure you ... this morning ... the cops were already closing down the beaches to prepare for tomorrow night's madness.
For the past month or so ... there have been the obligatory blasts of fire crackers in the middle of the night ... but ... by tomorrow night ... the sounds of fireworks will be deafening.
With all the recent news of fires ... I can only hope that people will be safe when they ignite their toys.
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