Good-Bye from New Mexico, 2013.
Hasta la Vista
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
New Mexico (Aztec)
Good-Bye from New Mexico, 2013.
Hasta la Vista
Monday, December 30, 2019
Oregon (Milton-Freewater)
Good-Bye from Oregon, 2019.
Oregon Thanks You. Come Back Soon.
Friday, December 27, 2019
Minnesota (Caledonia)
Good-Bye from Minnesota, 2019.
Visit Again
Thursday, December 26, 2019
Nevada (Searchlight)
Good-Bye from Nevada, 2019.
Thanks for Visiting
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Wyoming (Colony)
Welcome to Wyoming, 2019. . . .
. . . and Welcome to Geographically Yours himself.
Merry Christmas!!!
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
The Best: Maryland, New Mexico, Wyoming, South Dakota
Welcome to Maryland, 2019; New Mexico, 1987; Wyoming, 1983; South Dakota, 2019.
After a year of state welcome signs, the Geographically Yours Merit Awards go to four states with welcome signs that fully capture the spirit of place. Remember: First impressions are lasting impressions. Maryland: Refreshingly colorful, thanks, in part, to its quilt-like flag. New Mexico: Warm and enchanting, a simple mood-setter that captures perfectly the colors of the desert. Wyoming: Perfect combination of graphic and textual elements, and edgy enough to say "Howdy" instead of "Welcome." South Dakota: One way of saying the state should simply be renamed Rushmore. Alas, the welcome signs for New Mexico and Wyoming have gone downhill since these two pictures were taken.
Monday, December 23, 2019
The Worst: California, Delaware, Colorado, Indiana
Welcome to California, 2019; Delaware, 2015; Colorado, 2018; Indiana, 2018.
After a year of state welcome signs, the Geographically Yours Demerit Awards go to four states with signs that beg for some graphic-designer attention. Remember: You get only one chance to make a first impression. California: Unimaginatively institutional! Delaware: Ditto. And, is the governor really the one thing you want visitors to know about your state? Colorado: Colorless, an unforgivable shortcoming for a state whose name contains the word "color." Indiana: So dated! So crowded! And so painful to look at because of that red-blue color scheme!
Friday, December 20, 2019
Georgia (Savannah)
Welcome to Georgia, 2007.
Welcome Canadian Visitors!
That maple leaf is sure to make them feel at home.
Hope you have enjoyed the Friday postings over the past year. In case you didn't notice, Fridays were reserved for the quirkier of welcome signs (except for the states that are not quirky at all).
Thursday, December 19, 2019
District of Columbia
Welcome to Washington
District of Colombia
September 9, 1989: Look at the spelling of the District's name and contextualize it within the decade of the 1980s when the country's capital was experiencing a cocaine epidemic.
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
District of Columbia (Downtown)
Welcome to Washington, DC, 2007.
The businesses of Washington welcome you with a map that shows Arlington County, Virginia, to still be part of the federal district, which it was for almost half a century.
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
District of Columbia (Branch Avenue)
Welcome to Washington, DC, 2019.
Monday, December 16, 2019
District of Columbia (Pennsylvania Avenue)
Welcome to Washington, DC, 2019.
Admitted to the Union as the Douglass Commonwealth and 51st state . . . at some point in the future!
Friday, December 13, 2019
Virginia (Pound Gap)
Welcome to Virginia, 2019.
Virginia is for Lovers
Pound Gap historical marker
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Virginia (Covington)
Welcome to Virginia, 2016.
Virginia is for Lovers
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Virginia (Skippers)
Welcome to Virginia, 2011.
Virginia: Open for Business
Skippers Safety Rest Area/Welcome Center
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Monday, December 9, 2019
Virginia (Pound)
Welcome to Virginia, 2019.
Virginia is for Lovers
Friday, December 6, 2019
Virginia (New Church)
Welcome to Virginia, 2018.
Happy Camping Month
New Church Safety Rest Area/Welcome Center
Thursday, December 5, 2019
Virginia (Chesapeake)
Welcome to Virginia, 2018.
Virginia is for Lovers
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Virginia (Norfolk)
Welcome to Virginia, 2019.
Norfolk International Airport exit
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Monday, December 2, 2019
Virginia (Dahlgren)
Welcome to Virginia, 2019.
The tenth state admitted to the Union, 1788.
Friday, November 29, 2019
West Virginia (Bunker Hill)
Welcome to West Virginia, 2018.
Wild and Wonderful
Bunker Hill Rest Area
Thursday, November 28, 2019
West Virginia (Capon Bridge)
Welcome to West Virginia, 2013.
Wild and Wonderful
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
West Virginia (Berkeley Springs)
Welcome to West Virginia, 1996.
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
West Virginia (Berkeley Springs)
Welcome to West Virginia, 1983.
Wild Wonderful
Monday, November 25, 2019
West Virginia (White Sulphur Springs)
Welcome to West Virginia, 2019.
The thirty-fifth state admitted to the Union, 1863.
Friday, November 22, 2019
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Maryland (Pocomoke City)
Welcome to Maryland, 2003.
Enjoy Your Visit!
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Maryland (Point of Rocks)
Welcome to Maryland, 1999.
Enjoy Your Visit!
Monday, November 18, 2019
Maryland (Newburg)
Welcome to Maryland, 2019.
The seventh state admitted to the Union, 1788.
Friday, November 15, 2019
Colorado (Carr)
Welcome to Colorado, 2019.
Along the rail line that parallels I-25
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Monday, November 11, 2019
Colorado (Carr)
Welcome to Colorado, 2019.
The thirty-eighth state admitted to the Union, 1876.
Friday, November 8, 2019
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Monday, November 4, 2019
Utah (St. George)
Welcome to Utah, 2019.
The forty-fifth state admitted to the Union, 1896.
Friday, November 1, 2019
New Mexico (Las Vegas)
Welcome to New Mexico, 2017.
Not New & Not Mexico!
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
New Mexico (Steins)
Welcome to New Mexico, 1987.
Land of Enchantment
Monday, October 28, 2019
New Mexico (Logan)
Welcome to New Mexico, 2018.
The forty-seventh state admitted to the Union, 1912.
Friday, October 25, 2019
Oregon (Umatilla)
Welcome to Oregon, 2019.
Umatilla Visitor Center on the Columbia River
