A speedboat carrying the Olympic Flame leaves a trail on this slow exposure photograph as fireworks explode above the iconic Tower Bridge over the River Thames. (Photo: AP/Vadim Ghirda)
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Because NBC is acting like a toddler refusing to share his shiny new toy, there is no livestreaming video of today's opening ceremonies from the London Olympics. There are, however, some snippets of video being teased out on YouTube.
Here's one of them from tonight's ceremonies -- the dancing seems pretty lame, but the pyrotechnics offer up some nice effects:
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