Here they are — the Fourth of July fireworks.
Seeing them from 7,000 feet above is a totally different experience.
This shot was taken from right above the barges.
Four barges were arranged just south of the Brooklyn Bridge. The exact positioning of the barges changes each year based on weather and river currents.
Millions of people gathered to watch the fireworks this year from Manhattan and Brooklyn, according to WNBC.
The barges are synchronized to launch simultaneously.
You can see One World Trade Center through the smoke from the fireworks.
Here's a closer look of the gotham cityscape enveloped in colorful plumes emitted by the fireworks.
And here it is again, as the smoke cleared out.
As reported by WNBC, a record 70,000 aerial shells were used for this year's display.
According to AM New York, the first fireworks display took place in 1958.
One thing is for certain — there's nothing like celebrating the Fourth of July from above.
