Longwood's Centennial

This was the scene on 22 July at Longwood an hour or so before their amazing fireworks and fountains display. The non-stop disturbed weather this summer meant that storms alternated with hints of sunlight and everything in between. The fireworks and fountains accompany music, which included a patriotic American medley, Stars and Stripes, and the last movement of Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony (No. 3), which was extraordinarily impressive. I don't think I've seen a better matching of music and image, and the precision with which pyrothechnics and music were co-ordinated was extraordinary. This was the third big display of fireworks I've seen since I came over in June and it was by far the best.