On the Fifth of July, we drove up to Rhode Island to visit my mom. Drove home the same night.

But wherever you go, there you are.

Put another way, photography is both discovery and recognition.

A few pictures I brought back from my trip...

Yes, it's true. New Jersey Monthly editors occasionally leave the state, but only when absolutely necessary--in my case, Fourth of July weekend--and only after mounting flashing neon signs on our cars reading, "New Jersey and You: Perfect Together!" or "Have you eaten a Jersey tomato lately?"

See what a stir that caused outside Warwick, Rhode Island.