independence day in santa barbara

we all decided to go see the fireworks in santa barbara for the 4th. here are some pics from the fun. the fireworks were right on the beach, next to the wharf. there's a fire in goleta, so we also got the bonus of breathing the ash in the air. but it made for an interesting sunset. as you can see, there were close to a billion people there. ok, maybe not exactly that many, but almost. :) we decided on fish and chips for dinner from the wharf, not knowing that they literally meant chips, not fries. but it was still ok. we dug a trench in the sand to lay in. it turned out to be an amazing show!