Thailand, North, Chiang Mai, Chinese New Year. Man holding chain of fire crackers ignited at one end partly obscured by smoke.

India, New Delhi, Dussehra Festival huge burning effigy and fireworks.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Fireworks for the closing of the Festival & Military Tattoo, view from Calton Hill across to the Castle with the clocktower & Balmoral Hotel.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Fireworks for the closing of the Festival & Military Tattoo, view from Calton Hill across to the Castle with the clocktower & Balmoral Hotel.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Fireworks for the closing of the Festival & Military Tattoo, view from Calton Hill across to the Castle with the clocktower & Balmoral Hotel.

England, East Sussex, Lewes, The annual bonfire night parade celebrating 17 protestant martyrs killed in the fifteen hundreds.

England, London, Stratford, Olympic games closing ceremony.

England, London, Stratford, Olympic games closing ceremony.

England, London, Stratford, Olympic games closing ceremony.

England, London, Stratford, Olympic games closing ceremony.

Mexico, Bajio, San Miguel de Allende, Independence Day fireworks over domed roof of the Church of San Francisco.

Ireland, North, Belfast, Titanic Quarter, Visitor centre designed by Civic Arts & Eric R Kuhne, illuminated during opening fireworks and projection display.