My View of Life on the Dock
Rockport’s Annual 4th of July bonfire is pretty special. We almost didn’t go this year. I’m glad we decided to stick with tradition and keep the party bus rolling.
Thank you to the firefighters who helped keep the towering flames in check to keep everyone safe!
A fireworks illuminates the sky above Rockport Harbor during July 5th’s bonfire. Funny how much the “fire” looks more like ice.
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They have changed the date from Friday July 4th to Saturday July 5th. Parade still starts at 6pm. Line up is at 4pm at the High School.
Hope to see everyone there!
Rockport’s awesome tradition of the 4th of July Bonfire as seen through a camera phone…
I’ve seen this bonfire from a distance. From Andrews Point it’s quite a large glow in the sky. Got a parking spot on Broadway a half hour before dusk and went on down to Back Beach with the family. Big crowd but there seemed to be a lot of room between the stack of wood and the beach. We would soon find out why there were just some children playing with light sabers down there.
They have this stack of busted palettes maybe 60 feet high with what looks like an outhouse on top. Years back they actually did get rid of outhouses this way as the town got indoor plumbing. Then they light it on fire. Remember how in the movie “Raiders of the Lost Ark” the nazi’s faces melt off?
Like this:
That’s what would have happened to us if we stayed where we were. A lot of backwards walking later.
and a little more as it really fires up:
Even from this distance it felt like a weenie on a stick would start smoking if held in front of you.
The Rockport Fire Department did a splendid job cooling the nearby trees. I have a bunch of shots like this where it looks like the devil of hellfire is jumping from the flames:
The next morning picking up bagels the logs were still smoking.
Good Morning Gloucester 