Coney Island, New York

On Friday nights in the summer, Coney Island hosts a fireworks display. A friend and I went to see them.

Wonder Wheel

There was a nearly full moon shining over the Atlantic.



People strolled along the boardwalk, waiting for the fireworks to begin.



Or they gazed at the ocean...



...or played in the sand.



We met Ray Santana "Balloon Twister Extraordinaire (Weeeellll.... Not Really But I Try)" according to his card. He made a nice antelope hat, complete with curly horns.

Ray Santana

Then the fireworks began.













The smoke from the fireworks drifted across the beach.





When it cleared, Coney Island was back in all its carnival glory.