Went on a little jaunt to Maine to visit family.  You know how I love animals and try to do them no harm?  I harmed some lobsters.  Then I harmed a few more.  Then, a few more.  Lastly, I brought a few to others to harm.  I’m a sadist I guess.  But look at this:

Now, if that’s not your thing, we can move on to other, less creepy crawly things we did.

How about a 4th celebration?  Yep, got one of those.

Ok ok, enough with the obligatory fireworks pics.  How about some backstory..

This was in Portland.  Pretty neat event.  We were at the top of a hill looking down on a harbor.  The fireworks were launched from barges, and came up the hill to be just in front of us.  It was spectacular.  As close as I’ve ever been to the actual pyrotechnics.  There was of course a hitch.  Some of them fell short, landing back on the barge, and it started a small fire.  When the official event was over, random fireworks were still launching but not where intended..  Made for some excitement.   We guess the fire prevented them form launching when they were supposed to, but as it burned, it launched them haphazardly.  Cool stuff.

Nice shot of the U.S. flag.  Lots of people seem to have forgotten what freedom means.  No politics, I promise.

I’ll leave you with another creature, only this time I swear, no harm came to it.  Do you think they taste like lobster?