Bellevue, Washington, United States

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July Fourth in the United States is a celebration of the Country's independence and everything red, white, and blue. While most eyes focus up into the night sky to see the fireworks shows, there was a another reflective show in the fountain pool at Bellevue's Downtown Park. This photo was captured by focusing the camera's lens down on the water. A longer exposure captures the light squiggling through the gentle ripples on the water's surface and creates an illusion of a crazed firework explosion.

Location: Downtown Park, Bellevue, WA 98004, USA

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