Signs is another one of my main keyword themes. Many of these images have more than one main theme. For example, below is the back of one of only two Four Wheel Campers we came across in our travels. It also got tagged under Transportation.

I photograph a lot of signs in my travels, particularly the informational ones, to help remind me about all the information we ingest on our adventures.  They become a reference tool. And some are just fun, or interesting, or curious, or a cool design.

This denotes the location where day floaters can exit the South Llano River near our campground. This image will also show up under Nature. Nature is a HUGE category that I will discuss in September.

This would show up around town in South Padre Island.

Also on South Padre Island, at the end of the island near the sand dunes was this sign. Ya just don’t see this in Flagstaff. This is another example of the second tag of Nature.

I have more T-shirts than I could ever need so when I see a clever saying on one I SHOOT it!

This shop door was also in Progresso and was also tagged under Art.

In Houston, I learned about bayous. There are miles and miles of mostly cement trails along the bayous of Houston which apparently are NOT rivers and not quite swamps. By definition, its a body of water typically found in a flat, low-lying area, and may refer to an extremely slow-moving stream or river (often with a poorly defined shoreline), a marshy lake or wetland, or a creek whose current reverses daily due to tides, and which contains brackish water highly conducive to fish life and plankton.

This sign would be more humorous if it wasn’t posted in Texas and in a country ripe with gun violence.

We love cemeteries. This is the sign above the one in Port Isabel.

This is in the KOA Holiday Campground in Galveston Definitely not our jam.

This beach was within walking distance of our KOA Galveston campground, which made it worth it. The beaches in Texas are low, flat and hard packed, perfect for driving and camping on.

This is another image that is also tagged under Buildings. You probably can’t read it but the story of the Galveston Orphans Home was pretty interesting.

That’s one old newspaper!

These plaques were posted on many buildings we came across in Galveston. The 1900 Galveston hurricane was the deadliest natural disaster in United States history and the fifth-deadliest Atlantic hurricane, only behind Hurricane Mitch overall.

This is info I shot off the menu at Katie’s Seafood Restaurant in Galveston.

Talk about random. Grocery Store was not quite accurate. It was more of a convenience/sporting goods store.

More alligator signs. This one was in the pond near Lake Ponchatrain at our camp in Louisiana. Yet another reason to sleep in a camper!

These tiled signs were all over New Orleans and I found them interesting.

Lots of new information in the Voodoo Museum.

Another fascinating sign with historical information that we came across on our Voodoo Museum Tour. In colonial times, Congo Square was an open-air market where blacks—both enslaved and free—met on “free Sundays” to take part in sacred African rituals, talk, trade, and perform traditional songs and dance, helping lay the foundations for what would later become jazz.

I found this sign to be a bit ironic as this church faces the square where a lot of activity happens during festivals.

I thought this was a great way to offer business cards on the outside of your door.

These two signs are also tagged under Buildings. I was struck by the date on the sign above. Below is to remind me that Colorado does in fact have a style of pizza. Who knew?

Colorado-style pizza – also known as a “Colorado mountain pie” – doesn’t get a whole lot of attention outside of the Rocky Mountain region. Colorado pizzas are thick-crust pies that come with a ludicrous amount of toppings.

The crust of a Colorado mountain pie is also unique in that it is made with honey and braided on the outside. The braid is there to hold the mountain of toppings from spilling out of the pie and locals tend to dunk it in honey at the end of their meal. You read that right – the Colorado mountain pie is both dinner and dessert.

So there you have it, a sample of some of the signs we encountered on our trip. Again, it is often very helpful in recalling detailed information about areas we visit.

Until next week, Happy Shooting!!