I found nothing particularly appropriate for July 4th, but this shot of roofs inside an apartment block in St. Petersburg was striking. As the photog's note says, it was well worth the climb.
I want this site to become a process of thinking out loud about current affairs, photography, films and books and that, with your contributions, we can find greater clarity in a complex world.
Hogan's Alley incorporates my name with references to both Ben Hogan's mastery of the Riviera Country Club and to Fred Allen's "Allen's Alley". Golf is a passion with which I torture myself. Fred Allen each week presented American stereotypes with a humor and insight, which I hope to emulate.