fireworks from the happy rock

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A night of fireworks in the northland yielded some fantastic photographs this year.  There always seems as though the view is perfect from this locale.  The crowds are not usually intense, and it is relatively easy to get above their heads; it usually in these circumstances though.



Location: Oak Grove Park, Gladstone, MO 64118, USA

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