From the decks of the USS Alabama to moon pies tossed at parades, Mobile reveals itself slowly, through history, food, architecture and stories that linger
All photos are credited to the author, Teja Lele.
Old bunks bolted into place. Heavy crockery stacked behind iron grilles. Narrow staircases that force you to climb sideways. A brig with cold metal bars. Deep inside the USS Alabama, there is even a pin-up calendar permanently opened to May 1944, as though a sailor simply stepped away for a moment and never returned…