Photo Hunters: Yellow

21 Mar

Steuben Marker 1

As a kid, I disliked yellow. As an adult, I like its sunny disposition and cheery brightness. More than anything, I love yellow for what it means to us historians in New York State: historical markers! While on the road, I am always seeking out these blue and yellow historical markers punctuated on open fields or next to old homes.

The state license plate design once looked like these historical markers with the blue body with yellow trim. Now, they are white with the Statue of Liberty on them. I much prefer the historical marker look, it depicts more of what New York is: loaded with history.

You can find more assorted historical markers at my Flickr site and the State’s official marker site, here.

97 Responses to “Photo Hunters: Yellow”

  1. Bengbeng March 21, 2009 at 8:24 am #

    beautiful colors…not jus yellow but a tapestry of colors

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  2. Angela at mommy bytes March 21, 2009 at 2:04 pm #

    Beautiful yellow background!

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  3. sandi @ the whistlestop cafe March 21, 2009 at 2:17 pm #

    Great photo hunt!

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  4. Nancy March 21, 2009 at 3:23 pm #

    Beautiful! Fall is such an amazing time.
    Thanks for coming by.

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  5. PowersTwinB March 21, 2009 at 3:26 pm #

    What a beautiful Fall colored photo! Your photos are always so interesting and beautiful! Thanks for visiting my hunt today…I always appreciate your visits!

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  6. Aileni March 21, 2009 at 3:27 pm #

    Looking back on the first day of Spring… nostalgia perhaps…:)

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  7. Kelly March 21, 2009 at 3:38 pm #

    You say you can’t wait to see flowers. I wish I could see colors like that! I used to live in Michigan and loved the falls. Now I live in Texas and we don’t get this beautiful color. Thanks for sharing this beauty!!!! Thanks for visiting.

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  8. Sarah C. March 21, 2009 at 4:00 pm #

    What a wonderful photo! I love all the beautiful fall foliage behind the marker. :) Thanks for visiting my blog!

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  9. Mar March 21, 2009 at 4:15 pm #

    Gorgeous yellow background!!!

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  10. kaye March 21, 2009 at 4:35 pm #

    I like your layout. I love fall pictures but I could only think spring. nice picture

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  11. sammawow March 21, 2009 at 4:50 pm #

    Oh, that Fall Foliage is just gorgeous! Great take on the yellow theme!

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  12. Sue March 21, 2009 at 4:51 pm #

    Great photo. Neat historical marker. Also the yellow leaves in the background are nice. :)

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  13. srp March 21, 2009 at 5:16 pm #

    I like the background fall foliage as well… it blends in with the lettering on the sign. I seem to remember the blue license plate from NY… Now each state has so many variable plates, it is hard to play that old children’s travel game… find as many state plates as you can.
    Thanks for visiting.

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  14. Brita March 21, 2009 at 5:19 pm #

    Great take on the theme!

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  15. rdl March 21, 2009 at 5:22 pm #

    I just started liking yellow recently too.
    wondering why i can never find this photohunter entry in yr. blogs unless i cut and paste? maybe you could point yr. name to this one?? just a suggestion.

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  16. Gypsy at Heart March 21, 2009 at 5:23 pm #

    oooohhhhh….I love the Fall colors of the leaves. We don’t usually get much color here.

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  17. Layla March 21, 2009 at 5:55 pm #

    Beautiful colours, so bright in contrast with the sign’s message…!

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  18. Enigma March 21, 2009 at 6:14 pm #

    GREAT photo! Thanks for sharing. I have stopped and read some of these markers as I have driven through New York. What a wonderful interpretation of the theme!

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  19. annie March 21, 2009 at 6:16 pm #

    Love the yellow and other colors in that one. Nice photo!

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  20. Jenny A. March 21, 2009 at 6:30 pm #

    I remember when the license plates were as you described—my grandparents lived up there in the 60s-70s.

    Lovely scenery behind the sign!
    Have a good weekend!

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  21. sargecharlie March 21, 2009 at 7:05 pm #

    that covers yellow very well, I love the fall time

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  22. Colin Campbell March 21, 2009 at 7:13 pm #

    Love the autumn colours.

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  23. Carin March 21, 2009 at 7:18 pm #

    All colours on this photo seem to blend in each other! Very nice shot ! Interesting too.

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  24. Candi March 21, 2009 at 7:23 pm #

    Beautiful shot. Amazing foliage there.
    Thanks for visiting mine.

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  25. Jenn Jilks March 21, 2009 at 7:24 pm #

    I’d love to visit – but there are these 3 cats that consume. I have to take a virtual visit. Thanks for visiting my blog!

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  26. Terri - teelgee March 21, 2009 at 7:25 pm #

    Beautiful! After looking at all the yellow flower photos this morning, this was a nice surprise.

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  27. SacredRuminations March 21, 2009 at 7:31 pm #

    Marvelous mix of mellow yellows here for sure! Lovely spot ;–)
    Thanks for sharing and for visiting mine this morning too.
    Hugs and blessings,

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  28. Cindy O March 21, 2009 at 7:45 pm #

    Love the autumn colors…Nice photo:)

    Mahalo (thank you) for visiting my “yellow” as well!

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  29. SabineM March 21, 2009 at 7:49 pm #

    What a lovely post and photo

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  30. PastormacsAnn March 21, 2009 at 8:04 pm #

    Wow! That is a lovely photo. So many beautiful shades of yellow and orange.

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  31. charlotte March 21, 2009 at 8:07 pm #

    Lovely!

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  32. Leslie March 21, 2009 at 8:12 pm #

    Great photo to pick for this week! I’ve been reading your blog for ages this morning. I really like all the buildings and the post of your cat out in her harness. :)

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  33. Marcy March 21, 2009 at 8:16 pm #

    Being a northern New York transplant, I remember well the old license plates. Really missed them when they changed over to the current ones. I also didn’t like yellow when I was younger but now find that certain shades look right purty on me.!!

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  34. healingmagichands March 21, 2009 at 8:19 pm #

    I love fall. What a great photo!

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  35. Mojo March 21, 2009 at 8:34 pm #

    Gawd there is such a crude joke in this… but I’ll leave it alone. Let’s just say if it took two years, somebody was doing something seriously wrong!

    Okay now that I’m done being an adolescent, I’ll compliment you on your variety of yellows… most of us settled for just one!

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  36. Brine Queen March 21, 2009 at 8:39 pm #

    I love the colors of the yellow leaves in the background. That is one thing I miss from living on the east coast, the fall season.

    Thanks for stopping by.

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  37. FickleMinded March 21, 2009 at 8:45 pm #

    i love the yellow background, great idea for the theme.
    and thanks for visiting mine. :)

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  38. Carver March 21, 2009 at 8:56 pm #

    Beautiful shot. Perfect for the yellow theme.

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  39. Anna March 21, 2009 at 8:58 pm #

    This is a awesome shot!
    I love the autumn colours shades in your photo and the old licence plate in the middle.
    Lovley!

    Have a great weekend! :)
    Anna

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  40. Violet March 21, 2009 at 9:00 pm #

    I liked your older plates better as well.
    I also have come to apperciate yellow more as the I mellow with age!

    I do enjoy your photos and the bit of history you provide.
    Thank you for you visit to mine.

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  41. Flo March 21, 2009 at 9:06 pm #

    Definitely lots of yellow. Thanks for stopping by my hunt!!

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  42. Connie March 21, 2009 at 9:11 pm #

    Very beautiful photo!

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  43. Hootin' Anni March 21, 2009 at 9:12 pm #

    Nothing like Autumn in New York!!

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  44. Mudhooks March 21, 2009 at 9:21 pm #

    I love coming across the historical markers. I have been meaning to pick up a book which the government puts out of historic sites across Canada. It tells you where they all are.

    They must have a website. I should check and see…

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  45. Dragonstar March 21, 2009 at 9:33 pm #

    Beautiful yellow leaves.

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  46. Dianne March 21, 2009 at 9:39 pm #

    I love the yellows of autumn. Nice photo!
    Thanks for stopping by my blog too.

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  47. Daisy the Curly Cat March 21, 2009 at 9:41 pm #

    Nature makes the most beautiful yellows!

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  48. Tammy March 21, 2009 at 9:58 pm #

    Beautiful colors!

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  49. Samantha & Mr. Tigger March 21, 2009 at 10:16 pm #

    That is a beautiful picture!! Lots of cool YELLOWS!! Thanks for sharing!!
    Your FL furiends,

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  50. ramblingwoods March 21, 2009 at 10:31 pm #

    I hadn’t thought about it..but the markers are yellow..

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  51. baba's blog March 21, 2009 at 10:47 pm #

    Wow.. thanks for sharing these beautiful fall colors with us..the yellow is so bright and golden!!

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  52. ipanema March 21, 2009 at 11:25 pm #

    wow…loads of yellow! happy colou r indeed!

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  53. archiearchive March 21, 2009 at 11:33 pm #

    As a fellow local historian, I also appreciate any civic recognition of the past. New York has more past than my city though. Perth was founded in 1829 :)

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  54. alisha March 21, 2009 at 11:45 pm #

    I love spring, but this photo just reminded me how much I love fall as well. Lovely photo.

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  55. jerla March 21, 2009 at 11:59 pm #

    thanks for commenting on my entry. your pix really shows the beauty of the earth :) nice fall season

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  56. ann March 22, 2009 at 12:00 am #

    Yellow is certainly an eye catcher… I love old history markers too… thanks for coming by to see me..

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  57. sweetanlo March 22, 2009 at 12:05 am #

    That’s really neat, great post!

    http://web.me.com/pastormac_/Sweetanlos_Soliloquy/Talking_to_myself/Entries/2009/3/20_Photo_Hunters_-_Yellow.html

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  58. Alice Audrey March 22, 2009 at 12:13 am #

    I like the way the sign echoes the autumn colors.

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  59. JyLnC March 22, 2009 at 12:24 am #

    The fall colors behind the sign create such a great backdrop. Nice photo. Thank you for visiting my photo hunt this week.

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  60. East Gwillimbury WOW! March 22, 2009 at 12:33 am #

    Isn’t fall beautiful? I visited Upstate New York last fall and the foliage was stunning along Lake Ontario. ;-)

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  61. Jenn March 22, 2009 at 1:25 am #

    Autumn’s my favorite time of the year, wish we have that on my side of the world. :-) Great take and love the information that came with it. Happy weekend!

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  62. Suzy March 22, 2009 at 2:02 am #

    Great shot for the yellow theme. We lived in Rochester N.Y. for 4 years, so I love to see anything about the state!
    I be back to read all about it and thanks for stoppin’ by !

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  63. Lanie March 22, 2009 at 2:04 am #

    Beautiful colors, Here’s my post this week theme.
    http://www.langging.com/2009/03/photo-hunter-4-yellow.html

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  64. Cindy @ Fenced in Family March 22, 2009 at 2:42 am #

    Nice photo. I love seeing historical markers around here too, but ours aren’t a distinction blue and yellow – just black and white.

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  65. sassy mom March 22, 2009 at 3:09 am #

    I love the colors! That’s a very nice take for this week’s theme. Thanks for dropping by my PH.

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  66. incoherent March 22, 2009 at 3:13 am #

    Awesome colors! I love this season.

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  67. napaboaniya March 22, 2009 at 3:21 am #

    Lovely!! With all the wonderful yellow around that sign :)

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  68. gengen March 22, 2009 at 3:37 am #

    Wow i like the bright yellow colors mix with other colors too. Thanks for coming by. TC

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  69. dhenzcha March 22, 2009 at 5:01 am #

    Wow! that is so lovely indeed, I really wish I could go to that place. Mmmm, anyway! Just keep it up and enjoy your weekend TC :)

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  70. tanabata March 22, 2009 at 5:49 am #

    I love the colours of autumn! Beautiful shot.

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  71. MArites March 22, 2009 at 6:00 am #

    I just love the color of your background, it’s a riot of color. It’s so beautiful. next time, I get to NY, I’ll make sure I look up those blue and yellow signs:) That’s quite informative tip you got there:)

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  72. Gattina March 22, 2009 at 6:32 am #

    It’s a beautiful picture ! and von Steuben was my compratriot ! He went in 1777 with his (male) lover to Porthmouth (I just read it in Wikipedia )

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  73. bingskee March 22, 2009 at 7:24 am #

    colorful!

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  74. Blessed Chic March 22, 2009 at 9:25 am #

    Great photo hunt. Thanks for the visit :)

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  75. Ordinary Biscuit March 22, 2009 at 11:10 am #

    The color is so vivid, very beautiful take.

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  76. Kim March 22, 2009 at 12:04 pm #

    I totally felt/feel the same way about yellow as a child and now as an adult!

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  77. YTSL March 22, 2009 at 12:07 pm #

    Interesting plaque and have to say that I’d like to know more about Baron Steuben. Will “google” him up! ;b

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  78. jams O'Donnell March 22, 2009 at 12:46 pm #

    Great’ shot. I love it!

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  79. Sandy March 22, 2009 at 1:40 pm #

    Beautiful foliage …well done

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  80. isaiah March 22, 2009 at 2:01 pm #

    lovely shot befitting the theme

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  81. Arlene March 22, 2009 at 2:30 pm #

    wow! what a yellow grandeur. Ive never seen autumn leaves as nice as this in real. But i hope to one day.

    Thanks for visiting by.

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  82. annant March 22, 2009 at 5:05 pm #

    good take on this week’s theme :)
    have a great week ahead ;)

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  83. Kim March 22, 2009 at 6:28 pm #

    I really love how the yellow frames this plaque. Great colors! What a great photo!

    Thanks so much for visiting mine too. :)

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  84. Amanda March 22, 2009 at 7:04 pm #

    Fantastic yellow background!

    Have a great Sunday!
    Amanda

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  85. HEather March 22, 2009 at 7:23 pm #

    Very good for yellow. I love fall. Do they still use the word erection on plaques now a days. I always think of the scene bridge in movie Kate and Leopold.

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  86. tokenhippygirl March 22, 2009 at 7:34 pm #

    Really lovely shot, and nice history to go along with.

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  87. Lew March 22, 2009 at 9:11 pm #

    Beautiful shot of the foliage!

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  88. marta March 23, 2009 at 1:07 am #

    Lovely golden yellow. It is cool that you went with the yellow of fall versus a spring yello.

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  89. jam March 23, 2009 at 1:49 am #

    Very beautiful yellow background!

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  90. Patricia (Pollywog Creek) March 23, 2009 at 2:11 am #

    Lovely post, Mrs. Mecomber. Interesting and pretty!

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  91. Irene March 23, 2009 at 3:07 am #

    The blue stands out from the yellow background. Very nice.

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  92. SnoopyTheGoon March 23, 2009 at 9:46 am #

    A great idea for this week’s topic! And a nice tribute for any person, governors included.

    Thanks for your visit and have a great week!

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  93. diXymiss March 23, 2009 at 9:44 pm #

    Lovely shot of fall color.

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  94. Gigi March 24, 2009 at 1:38 am #

    love the background

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  95. Mariz March 24, 2009 at 11:10 am #

    Great photo, love the splash of those vivid colors. Nice shot!

    Enjoy your day!
    Mix Pix
    Reflections by Mariz

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  96. Rach (Heart of Rachel) March 26, 2009 at 8:22 am #

    I love the beautiful burst of yellow in the surrounding.

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  97. mm March 28, 2009 at 12:03 am #

    Perfect! Love looking at those yellow leaves. Thanks for the visit.

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