The bird nest lights up with an outstanding display of fireworks...........at the beginning of the ceremony to close the 2008 Olympics.
Some of the performers in motion, during this beautiful artistry.
The dazzling display of Chinese performers for the final ceremony, closing the Olympics'. Notice the 2 large drums hanging overhead. There are people on each side playing them and they slowly move above the crowds.
Everyone caught up in the moment.........
Each one proud of their countries' accomplishments..............
You name it........they lived it.......smiles everywhere......
Proud Americans...........
USA........athlete's....and winners.......
The Olympic flag flying during the last few minutes of the ceremonies.
The President of the IOC giving the closing address.
The honor guard folding the flag that was flying during the Olympics.
Here is the passing of the Olympic flag from China to London, for the upcoming Olympics there.
As ceremonies go, it took several minutes for this bus to come in and therefore built up the hype, with the audience.
The bus arriving with the 2012 London, after the flag was passed.
Some of the athlete's watching the ceremony.
One last look at the flaming torch before it was extinguished.
This was the middle of the memory tower, with the people moving around in various actions, to make special effects. Thank god they had "life belts" and harness's on......
