Old Ranch Celebration Of Independence Day

From every mountain side   Let Freedom ring. ~Samuel F. Smith, "America"

Old Ranch Country Club Independence Day Celebration (Page Five)

Dining is done... The "Walking Lamp" is out... Time for fireworks! Follow Susie's instructions and you will be safe... Not sane, just safe!

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
"Welcome... You made it from the dining room to the patio..."

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
Charlotte joins us for the fireworks

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
What did Paul just do?

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
Paul's golf partners!

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
We await the fireworks

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
Paul and Sue's son Joe visits the "outsiders"

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
Diane joins us outside

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
A story is told!

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
"...and that's the truth..... and I am sticking with it"

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016

Did You Know? - Fireworks were invented in ancient China in the 12th century to scare away evil spirits...  It didn't work tonight! Paul and Joe are still here!

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
The sky lights up...

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
The Training Base fireworks are in the background

Did You Know? - During WWII, the first bomb dropped on Tokyo, Japan was made by a fireworks company in the U.S. At the time of national need, most fireworks companies changed to war time production as was the case in WWI and the Civil War.  

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
Sha Zang!

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
The tree line was back lit by the base fireworks

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
Red red wine...

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
Spectacular and all of it set to music!

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
We get a "two-fer" with the base in the background

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
Seeing the sites up close and personal

Did You Know? - The largest string of fireworks ever assembled was made in Malaysia. It was 18,777 feet long, used over three million individual fireworks, and exploded for nine hours and 27 minutes.

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
Chalk on a black board?

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
One right after another!

Did You Know? - $40,000 is the average cost in dollars of a 20-minute professional pyrotechnic display.

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
The reflections were amazing in the light from the fireworks

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
The fountains added even more drama

Did You Know? - Colored fireworks were invented by the Italians in the 1830's.

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
Red, White, and Blue... Naturally

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
The rockets continue to take off

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
Boom!

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
Pete is wound up... A good thing!

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
He is signaling something... We know not what!

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
Nick and Theo... Joined at the hip!

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016
Goodnight all!

July 4th at Old Ranch Country Club 2016