Sky Rockets in Flight
Continuing to light up our entrance into 2009 let’s look at some of the most common firework effects. I think I could probably name many of those that hit our night skies now. Writing this blog entry has been so enlightening! “One of the most common firework effects is the Peony a spherical break of […]
Lighting Up our World
In 1789, George Washington’s inauguration was also accompanied by a fireworks display. This early fascination with their noise and colour continues today. In 2004, Disneyland in Anaheim, California, pioneered the commercial use of aerial fireworks launched with compressed air rather than gunpowder. The display shell explodes in the air using an electronic timer. The advantages […]
Feista of Lights
There’s something magical about watching fireworks, the way it lights up the night skies. I love watching the faces of the young who become entranced time after time with each exploding bundle of colour. The look on their faces is priceless, it runs the entire
New Year Resolutions
2009 arrived quietly, I liked that about it. Punctuated only by the sound of my mobile spinning on its rear end the New Year was a quiet affair and the stars in the sky overhead made a bolder statement by the stunning way they hung in the
Science is Golden
Good things come from small beginnings. Fiona Miller first came from Porangahau, 55km southeast of Waipukurau my home town. In August last year, the Hamilton-based agricultural scientist headed to the United States to follow in the footsteps of some of New Zealand’s most prominent
