Independence Day

Monterey does Independence Day well, there's a parade down town finishing with a party in the grounds of Colton Hall, and then at night, a cool fireworks display over the bay.


This was my third 4th of July in Monterey, and I reverted to my original fireworks vantage point, the Lower Presidio, giving a great view of the fireworks over the bay with the two wharfs in the foreground and the lights of Seaside and the Monterey airport in the background.

The icing on the cake was the weather. Although the fog wasn't too far away (the higher fireworks were lighting up the fog), the weather was warmer than in previous years.