A few days after Canada Day, the City of Palestine put on a fireworks show. Presumably the delay was to sort out logistics after they’d realized their error. It was fun, but I decided, for the most part, not to enjoy it via a camera. Jamil has many pictures to fill the gap. We got our own fireworks too, which is why I’ve delayed posting. Our first attempt was prematurely terminated due to using up our one lighter.
Otherwise, we’ve had to vacate the west side of the highbay, we’ve split into shifts, and steady progress has continued—even regarding cryostat weirdness.
Plus I nearly sat on a black widow spider. Then I took some pictures because they’re so cool looking.
Gathering, before the show
We found some bleachers near the action
Ed lies beside me
And is subjected to a camera in his face
Jon and his tripod
With his fancy wifi camera, he can operate it remotely
Fireworks
More fireworks
Warning: shoots flaming balls
On the mortar launched fireworks we'd obtained
Out to the pad
Sparklers
Becky conducts with a pair of sparklers
Lighting the mortar
Followed by running for cover. Then an impressive bang. Then running out of lighter...
Clearing the west highbay
Because we'll have to start sharing our space soon
Battling the cold
Using a heat gun to melt a frozen valve so it can close after a liquid helium fill
Black widow
Black widow again
This time as close as I was willing to get
Steve,
Best opening 2 sentences! I say this even as an American (who is waiting for my Canadian Citizenship).
Where was the black widow?
Thanks, Sue. The black widow had nested inside a stack of tires. This particular stack has a good view of the sunset, which is how I came to want to sit on it.