This is a Hipmunk guest post from Jodi Ettenberg. 

After the 4th of July, YouTube user jeremiahjw’s video of fireworks is that much more fun to watch. He attached a wide-angle camera to his fireworks to give a view (and sound) wholly different from the one we’re used to:

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUCbETKaIfs]

Also fun: these colourful 1980’s fireworks packages, captured in a Flickr scrapbook. I’m a big fan of the Climbing Panda wrapper (“caution: emits flames and sparks”).

(via @brainpicker)

Hope everyone had a great long weekend!