Deep Creek Lake Fireworks - July 5th 2008

For those of you who couldn't be here, as requested, here is a photo gallery of the fireworks. After getting rained out on a miserable July 4th, the fireworks at Wisp were re-scheduled for the 5th. We had been invited to watch with some friends at Ski Harbor, where I owned a place a few years back. There is really no better seat in the house than sitting in your boat by the shore in McHenry cove. After teaching my daughter how to cast her fishing pole without hitting anyone else on the boat (3 tries and a few close calls later...), darkness had set in and it was time for the show.


As you can see from the photos, they were really quite impressive. I believe that this was by far the best local fireworks display in recent memory. The lake water was really calm, not nearly as choppy as you might think with all of the boats gathered to watch. I have a cool video of the grand finale that I will post later on, but it gave me chills to see it and then hear EVERYONE in the McHenry area on land and water cheering and sounding horns, etc. Quite an experience! My 10 month old, Noah, was trying to reach out and grab the lights as the fireworks exploded - he had a great time on his first 4th (5th, really) of July!