The United States of America’s 250th birthday is weeks away. But you wouldn’t have an itsy-bitsy inkling in my San Diego neighborhood of University Heights. The measure of patriotism here is support for the next No Kings protests on June 14, 2026 or the number of paraded pride flags, which outnumber another symbol: Upside-down American flags.
So, tonight, I was delighted to pass this classic Craftsman decked out with American bunting decor and string lights. Finally, someone prepares for the Fourth of July—unless their objective is Flag Day on the Fourteenth.
I used Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra to shoot the Featured Image. Vitals f/1.4, ISO 1000, 1/60 sec, 23mm (film equivalent); 9:06 p.m. PDT. In post-production, while working with Microsoft Photos, I applied the Calm filter.