Fireworks Photos

Took some fireworks photos of Festa Italiana’s display during the last night of the fest July 2014. Taken from the water just outside of the Lake Shore Park launch area, downtown Milwaukee on LakeMichigan. As well as of the Big Bang from near the War Memorial and Milwaukee Art Museum.

Festa Photos:
The people on the boat in front of us seemed to have a great and romantic time:

Finale!:

The boat-cops scoping us out before the fireworks (we did get yelled at for being too close earlier):

Finale #2:

Lovers and Colors:




Fireworks Over Downtown Milwaukee:

Green!:

Red!:

White! 😛 :

Aaaaand some shots from the Big Bang (which was rescheduled twice due to fog):

Popcorn Truck!:


Traffic!:

AVP Milwaukee

Milwaukee really comes alive in the summer. Below are photos taken when the AVP (domestic pro beach volleyball tour) stopped at Bradford Beach in Milwaukee July 4 weekend. With John Hyden/Tri Bourne and Kerri Walsh Jennings/April Ross being the champions. See all the photos here.

Tri Bourne (left) and John Hyden (right) celebrate after bringing the finals to championship-point:

Lauren Fendrick Hugs Brooke Sweat after an error as most onlookers watch gold-medalist Kerri Walsh in the 3-set finals:

Kerri Walsh celebrates her first AVP Milwaukee championship:

John Hyden Celebrates AVP Milwaukee championship with 25 year-old partner and first-time AVP champion Tri Bourne:

Walsh/Ross often had a hard time handling Sweat’s serves in the finals:

Fendrick shows off her athleticism as well with this bump-set:

All eyes on the ball, during this close point in the finals (I can’t remember if it was in or out):

Bourne rolls the ball around Dalhausser’s large block in the finals:

Hyden hits line as Sean Rosenthal gets ready for the dig during the finals:

Dalhausser about to rip a jumpserve:

Lollapalooza Evacuation

I was shooting video at Lollapalooza this past weekend, but on Saturday it was evacuated at 330pm because of weather. Photos below, including one of myself, taken during evacuation at the main entrance to Lolla (Congress at Grant Park). Also may post a short video clip of the evac later.

Lollapalooza Evacuation (tight)
Lollapalooza Evacuation (wide)
Lollapalooza Evacuation (self-portrait)