Skyfire 2010 the biggest ever

Been to lots of the Skyfire’s — it’s always jawdropping. The crowds are always annoying; in recent years it is the teenagers with mobile phones glued to their ears during the fireworks display, telling people they are at a fireworks display, before calling someone else to say exactly the same thing.

The crowding and jostling on the Bridge is very disappointing, the traffic snarl is huge, getting a car park can be a problem.

This year we elected not to go. Instead, I walked up the suburban streets of Pearce, up Mt Taylor until I saw the fireworks. Sadly, Red Hill is smack bang in front of the view from Mount Taylor, even so, I got to see a lot of fireworks and hear the muted thuds of the mortars and explosions.

I don’t know how FM104 afford the display,it’s always triffic, and it’s always packed out. Those people who say ‘seen one, seen them all’, it’s still great to be up close to a big fireworks display, those feel-it-through-your-entire-body EXPLOSIONS, the colours the shapes and everything that makes it a spectacle. Being something you don’t (directly) pay to see, it’s excellent entertainment for all.

On the topic of more bang for our buck, I’d like to see stewards with pick handles clubbing ferals who leave their litter behind.

Yeah it was AWESOMENESS.

We’re usually down on the lake, but this year we went to the rugrat-friendly Parliament House hill. Interstate visitors increased the ankle-biter quotient of our party.

Adding to Davo111’s comment… they were a Sydney family, and they didn’t believe the timeframe. We left Tuggeranong just after 7PM, got some drive-through Macca’s at Manuka, parked just off the Mall and had a 3 minute walk to the hill. They didn’t believe we would get a park or blanket space, let alone acres of grass and a fountain for the kids to run around.

The fireworks were great (thanks 104.7!).

But highlight of the night was the absolute HONEY paramedic riding her bicycle up and down in front of us (thanks ACT Ambulance Service!).

The fireworks were ok.

But as with any human activity, a few tarnished it for others.

I travelled along Parkes Way on the morning after the event. It was reassuring to see the amount of litter left on median strip and surrounding road verges. So, to those who feel that our public areas are their private rubbish tips, good onya! I imagine Commonwealth Park and the other viewing areas would have been a sight to behold.

Oh dear!

Whilst I had no intention to go, my partner and I happened to be driving on the Commonwealth Ave Bridge and saw it was about to start. So we pulled over just after the bridge and walked max 200 metres to find a good spot just off the bridge.

It was great, having never seen it from that side, I was impressed about not being in the crowd not to mention the quick in and out.

The fireworks themselves, I thought were just gorgeous, lots of oohing and aahing from me and cuddling up with my man. Totally agree with Fiona, those hearts and faces were so cute.

Just lovely!

The show was a lot better than last year and the finale was awesome. Usual problems with toilets, rubbish bins and parents who let their little kids run around doing whatever they want.

I wanted to see Hargreaves go up on one of the rockets. So disappointing that he wasn’t to be seen anywhere, at least by me. Apart from that it was a good show and I have seen many of them.

http://nomadphotography.com.au/blog/2010/03/skyfire-2010-live/

I think this video has a better soundtrack that the radio station used!

What i love about the SkyFire is that you can show up 20minutes before the fireworks and find a place where you can actually see.

Unlike NYE Sydney where there are riot police, 1 toilet for 20,000 people, and limited views.

What a great night – i had a great time 🙂

Seemed to go off with a bang – there was a severe shortage of toilets on the southside of the lake though.