8th Busan fireworks festival at Gwangalli beach
28th of October 2012
Videos here:
And here come the pictures with a story!
On our way to Gwangalli beach!
People everywhere! O___O
...And taking pictures while walking because if you stop you will get stomped by a troop of elephants or something.
Taking pictures while walking doesn't give me very good results... But here's the crowd again. Everybody wants to see the fireworks!
Whole beach full of people, holy bananas!
A few people more.
Finally starting the show!
Bam!
Gwangan bridge is on fire tonight!
Wow... this is big!
Beautiful :)
And even more beautiful.
And the show kept getting better.
Some blue!
Whoops...
And some more blue.
Show must go on!
Phew, this was a long show!
Group-selcas!
Tired but happy friends!
After the firework-show was over, we were tired and hungry, and ready to go home. Well, metros were full of people, of course... But at the last interchange station we we alone!
Here are the children begging for food.
I feel like a bad mother because I didn't have anything to eat with me :D
Our group alone in the subway...
...So it finally comes to this.
And finally to this!
Late-night-chicken-party! <3
Tiring night... But it was awesome and I loved it!
Personally I'm not a big fan of fireworks, it's beautiful yes, but it's ecological no. Big no. Fireworks release chemical compounds like sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitric oxide (NO), that are dangerous especially for people with asthma or heart problems.
The chemistry behind fireworks is actually really compelling...
Did you know that different colours come from different chemicals?
Like this!
Red: strontium and lithium
Strontium carbonate (SrCO3) = bright red
Lithium carbonate (LiCO3) = red
Orange: calcium
Calcium (Ca Cl2)
calcium sulfate (CaSO4 x H2O)
Gold: Iron together with the carbon sources
Yellow: sodium
Sodium nitrate (NaNO3)
cryolite (Na3AlF6)
White: magnesium and aluminum salts
barium oxide (BaO)
Green: barium chloride together with a source of
barium chloride (BaCl +) = bright green
Blue: copper salts in combination with a source of chlorine
kupariasetoarseniitti (Chartreuse) (Cu3As2O3Cu (C2H3O2) 2 = blue
of copper (I) chloride (CuCl) = turquoise blue
Purple: Strontium (red) and copper (blue) mixing the compounds
Silver: aluminum, titanium or magnesium
Strontium carbonate (SrCO3) = bright red
Lithium carbonate (LiCO3) = red
Orange: calcium
Calcium (Ca Cl2)
calcium sulfate (CaSO4 x H2O)
Gold: Iron together with the carbon sources
Yellow: sodium
Sodium nitrate (NaNO3)
cryolite (Na3AlF6)
White: magnesium and aluminum salts
barium oxide (BaO)
Green: barium chloride together with a source of
barium chloride (BaCl +) = bright green
Blue: copper salts in combination with a source of chlorine
kupariasetoarseniitti (Chartreuse) (Cu3As2O3Cu (C2H3O2) 2 = blue
of copper (I) chloride (CuCl) = turquoise blue
Purple: Strontium (red) and copper (blue) mixing the compounds
Silver: aluminum, titanium or magnesium
This information about chemicals I found from a Finnish website about science http://tiedebasaari.wordpress.com
It's funny that when chemical compounds and elements burn, they make bright colours. Like Aurora Borealis, better known as northern lights. When the chemicals from space hit the atmosphere of Earth, they get in touch with oxygen and start burning.
So, the Earth itself organizes some fireworks, too!
Unfortunately northern lights are only seen close to the poles of Earth. But lucky for me, I have seen them many times in Finland. It's absolutely beautiful!
I would also like to see Aurora Australis! (Now, let me explain: Aurora Borealis is seen close to the North Pole and Aurora Australis close to the South Pole)
Everyone should see northern lights live at least once in their lifetime!
And correct me if I have some wrong information about fireworks or northern lights, I'm not a physicist or chemist, just interested! :D
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