4th of July in Central IllinoisIn an attempt to get some Bloomington/Normal rireworks to celebrate 4th of July 2021, we went out looking for a fairly remote spot just outside of town. My idea was to try to get a more rural setting with a farm or pasture in the foreground. We pulled over on the rural road in front of Rader Family Farm, a place we have always taken the kids in the fall to check out pumpkins and enjoy fall games. Rader Pumpkin Patch has always been a fun time for our family every year (I'll include a link to their page below). When we pulled up, the red barn was just perfect but I didn't know if it would show up enough as the sun set. Within a few minutes the lights on the barn lit up as if to say, "no worries". The scene was perfect for a firework show. In the distance were the Fairview Park fireworks in Normal. With several images and some editing, this turned out better than anticipated.

Rader Family Farm

In an attempt to get some Bloomington/Normal rireworks to celebrate 4th of July 2021, we went out looking for a fairly remote spot just outside of town. My idea was to try to get a more rural setting with a farm or pasture in the foreground. We pulled over on the rural road in front of Rader Family Farm, a place we have always taken the kids in the fall to check out pumpkins and enjoy fall games. Rader Pumpkin Patch has always been a fun time for our family every year (I'll include a link to their page below). When we pulled up, the red barn was just perfect but I didn't know if it would show up enough as the sun set. Within a few minutes the lights on the barn lit up as if to say, "no worries". The scene was perfect for a firework show. In the distance were the Fairview Park fireworks in Normal. With several images and some editing, this turned out better than anticipated.

Rader Family Farm