A very happy New Year to all regular Jeziorki blogspot readers, wherever you may be - Massachusetts, Florida, Buckinghamshire, Middlesex, Rheinland Palatinate, London, Kraków, Wrocław or - most numerously - in Warsaw.
2008 was ushered in by a veritable aerial bombardment of fireworks that maintained full-on intensity for over a quarter of an hour. We were surrounded by spectacular bursts, the best of which came from across the way. A light snowfall earlier in the evening added winter charm to the scene. As with the outdoor Xmas lights, New Year's fireworks are historically a bit of a novelty in Poland, but one that's caught on with amazing speed to become a nearly ubiquitous tradition. In terms of tonnes of gunpowder put up into the night sky, this certainly beats Guy Fawke's night.
2008 was ushered in by a veritable aerial bombardment of fireworks that maintained full-on intensity for over a quarter of an hour. We were surrounded by spectacular bursts, the best of which came from across the way. A light snowfall earlier in the evening added winter charm to the scene. As with the outdoor Xmas lights, New Year's fireworks are historically a bit of a novelty in Poland, but one that's caught on with amazing speed to become a nearly ubiquitous tradition. In terms of tonnes of gunpowder put up into the night sky, this certainly beats Guy Fawke's night.
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Thank you, and happy New Year to you, too! There also were lots of fireworks where my friend and I were, and it was nice to watch, even if the powder smell lingered for a long while.
May all your wishes for 2008 come true!!!
I'm sure this whole New-Year-fireworks thing began with the 2000 celebrations. I don't remember seeing fireworks on New Year's Eve anywhere (here or UK) before that.
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