I had just finished covering an assignment at the Meyerson Symphony Center and noticed crews setting up fireworks along the sidewalk while walking back to my car. I had to wait two hours for them to shoot them off, but it was worth it to be able to frame them with two huge Dallas skyscrapers on either side.

Excitement Technologies injunction with Pyrotechncio put on a firework display for a law firm's Christmas party at the Belo Mansion Friday, Dec. 10, 2010. (BRANDON WADE)