What Fireworks Look Like Inside

With every year’s Independence Day comes an assortment of firework shows. In the aftermath, there can be a lot of cleaning up to do, including sweeping up all the empty shells. Have you ever wondered what fireworks look like on the inside?
Seattle-based photographer Andrew Waits put together a colorful series of photos that cracks open various fireworks to reveal their guts, which look sort of like decayed fruit. From firecrackers to roman candles to bottle rockets, check out how your favorite firecrackers are made below.
Orange Ammo Smoke
Ground Bloom Flower
Flying Color Butterflies Rocket
Mighty Cracker
Pop-Its
Moon Travelers Bottle Rocket
World Class Clay Color Smoke Balls
Blue Thunder Roman Candle
Lightning Flash
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