Artist Reply: The flowers are magnolia blossoms in the spring in southwestern Ontario. You might find this interesting: I'm an ex-photojournalist and when I left the paper they kept my gear. I shoot all my images at the moment, including the fireworks, with a seven-year-old Canon SD10 Digital ELPH. The fireworks called for a good tripod, the use of the night setting and the choosing of a position to silhouette the four kids watching the display. Cheers!