I covered the annual Independence Day fireworks at Trum Field for the Somerville Journal last night. The evening was chaotic, and I’m not exactly proud of the United States right now, but the fireworks sure did look pretty. And it was good to finally do some press photography after a long stretch of mostly food and headshots.
Here are a few of the photos. You can see the rest on their WickedLocal site.
A crowd gathers along Broadway during the Independence Day celebration at Somerville’s Trum Field on Thursday, June 27, 2019. [Wicked Local Staff Photo / Ray Bernoff]Fireworks explode over the Trum Field stage during Somerville’s Independence Day celebration on Thursday, June 27, 2019. [Wicked Local Staff Photo / Ray Bernoff]An audience watches as fireworks explode over the Trum Field stage during Somerville’s Independence Day celebration on Thursday, June 27, 2019. [Wicked Local Staff Photo / Ray Bernoff]An audience watches as fireworks explode over the Trum Field stage during Somerville’s Independence Day celebration on Thursday, June 27, 2019. [Wicked Local Staff Photo / Ray Bernoff]Mayor Joe Curtatone introduces Somerville Arts Council’s special events manager Nina Eichner during the Independence Day celebration at Somerville’s Trum Field on Thursday, June 27, 2019. [Wicked Local Staff Photo / Ray Bernoff]Cotton candy hangs in a dessert stall at the Independence Day celebration at Somerville’s Trum Field on Thursday, June 27, 2019. [Wicked Local Staff Photo / Ray Bernoff]A man sells light-up toys during the Independence Day celebration at Somerville’s Trum Field on Thursday, June 27, 2019. [Wicked Local Staff Photo / Ray Bernoff]
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