America ... my home, sweet, home

A little taste of independence. This is the finale of the Fourth of July fireworks show last year in Seattle.



Here's your buffet of Fourth of July links:

For those of you looking to take some pictures of fireworks -- me included -- I found these helpful hints from the New York Institute of Photography.

Here's a fireworks slideshow from Flickr.

Check out this flash graphic from NOVA on how fireworks work.

Listen to Martina McBride's "Independence Day":


Country not your style. Check out Soundgarden's "Fourth of July":