Daily Photo – Endymion Shield

Daily Photo – Endymion Shield
Endymion Shield. Mardi Gras 2012. Krewe of Endymion

The Krewe of Endymion parade through the streets of New Orleans on the Saturday before Mardi Gras. This year the krewe turned 50. I took this photo back in 2012…

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Daily Photo – BP Motor Spirit

Daily Photo – BP Motor Spirit
An enamel BP Motor Spirit sign from the 1920's at the Cotswold Motor Museum, Bourton on the Water, England.

I saw this old BP Motor Spirit sign at the Cotswold Motor Museum. Perhaps this image stood out to me today as I was at the BP offices in Houston…

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Daily Photo – Bomber Command Memorial

Daily Photo – Bomber Command Memorial
Bomber Command Memorial in Green Park, London. It commemorates the 55,573 Bomber Command crew who lost their lives in WWII.

The Bomber Command Memorial was unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II on 28 June 2012. Perhaps it was covered in a large white sheet and she deftly pulled it away like…

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Daily Photo – Coldstream Guard

Daily Photo – Coldstream Guard
Coldstream Guard on guard duty outside Buckingham Palace, London.

This Coldstream Guard was on duty at Buckingham Palace. You can tell he's a Coldstream Guard from the pairs of buttons on his tunic. Apparently the Coldstream Guards are the…

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Daily Photo – Mobil Regular

Daily Photo – Mobil Regular
Mobil Regular gas pumps outside of Miss Vickie's Emporium, Smithville, Texas.

It's been a while since any Mobil Regular flowed through these pumps. Their rusted, worn appearance contrasts with the spruced up former gas and service station behind them. Google Maps…

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