Le Quartoze Juillet

My first 14th July French National Day celebration! It had been pouring and I had to resort to a different plan for the day. Besides, we had our students' party last night so waking up to wait in line at Champs Elysses by 7:30am with less than 6 hours' sleep didn't seem overly appealing to me.

My plan B - spend the day taking photos right from my apartment balcony:

not a very good angle and without hubby's souped-up power telephoto lenses:

but I wasn't going to brave the weather, so this will have to do. Let's take a test shot

and the fireworks began

It would've been better if viewed from Trocadero, but then again, I'm a creature of comfort......

I really marvel at those who sign up and actually sit through a series of photography lessons. Someday....until then, this serves to be my reference benchmark for more night shots in the future. I can only improve, can't I?!