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It's easy to focus on the destination rather than the journey, but that's only part of the story. There are so many exciting things to see along the way; the general store in a small town, a historical marker with information about an important event or a sign welcoming visitors into a town. The "Welcome to Home" sign referencing the unincorporated town of Home, Washington wasn't the first welcome sign photographer Anthony May captured but it was the starting point for an ongoing project that has persisted for longer than nine years and several states. This gallery focuses specifically on Washington. (Image: Anthony May / Seattle Refined)

PORT ANGELES. It's easy to focus on the destination rather than the journey, but that's only part of the story. There are so many exciting things to see along the way; the general store in a small town, a historical marker with information about an important event or a sign welcoming visitors into a town. Photographer Anthony May has been collecting Welcome signs from towns and cities he's visited for over nine years and across several states. This gallery focuses specifically on Washington. (Image: Anthony May / Seattle Refined)

TOPPENISH. It's easy to focus on the destination rather than the journey, but that's only part of the story. There are so many exciting things to see along the way; the general store in a small town, a historical marker with information about an important event or a sign welcoming visitors into a town. Photographer Anthony May has been collecting Welcome signs from towns and cities he's visited for over nine years and across several states. This gallery focuses specifically on Washington. (Image: Anthony May / Seattle Refined)

YAKIMA. It's easy to focus on the destination rather than the journey, but that's only part of the story. There are so many exciting things to see along the way; the general store in a small town, a historical marker with information about an important event or a sign welcoming visitors into a town. Photographer Anthony May has been collecting Welcome signs from towns and cities he's visited for over nine years and across several states. This gallery focuses specifically on Washington. (Image: Anthony May / Seattle Refined)

OCEAN SHORES. It's easy to focus on the destination rather than the journey, but that's only part of the story. There are so many exciting things to see along the way; the general store in a small town, a historical marker with information about an important event or a sign welcoming visitors into a town. Photographer Anthony May has been collecting Welcome signs from towns and cities he's visited for over nine years and across several states. This gallery focuses specifically on Washington. (Image: Anthony May / Seattle Refined)

RENTON. It's easy to focus on the destination rather than the journey, but that's only part of the story. There are so many exciting things to see along the way; the general store in a small town, a historical marker with information about an important event or a sign welcoming visitors into a town. Photographer Anthony May has been collecting Welcome signs from towns and cities he's visited for over nine years and across several states. This gallery focuses specifically on Washington. (Image: Anthony May / Seattle Refined)

ANACORTES. It's easy to focus on the destination rather than the journey, but that's only part of the story. There are so many exciting things to see along the way; the general store in a small town, a historical marker with information about an important event or a sign welcoming visitors into a town. Photographer Anthony May has been collecting Welcome signs from towns and cities he's visited for over nine years and across several states. This gallery focuses specifically on Washington. (Image: Anthony May / Seattle Refined)

MT. VERNON. It's easy to focus on the destination rather than the journey, but that's only part of the story. There are so many exciting things to see along the way; the general store in a small town, a historical marker with information about an important event or a sign welcoming visitors into a town. Photographer Anthony May has been collecting Welcome signs from towns and cities he's visited for over nine years and across several states. This gallery focuses specifically on Washington. (Image: Anthony May / Seattle Refined)

OTHELLO. It's easy to focus on the destination rather than the journey, but that's only part of the story. There are so many exciting things to see along the way; the general store in a small town, a historical marker with information about an important event or a sign welcoming visitors into a town. Photographer Anthony May has been collecting Welcome signs from towns and cities he's visited for over nine years and across several states. This gallery focuses specifically on Washington. (Image: Anthony May / Seattle Refined)

GRANGER. It's easy to focus on the destination rather than the journey, but that's only part of the story. There are so many exciting things to see along the way; the general store in a small town, a historical marker with information about an important event or a sign welcoming visitors into a town. Photographer Anthony May has been collecting Welcome signs from towns and cities he's visited for over nine years and across several states. This gallery focuses specifically on Washington. (Image: Anthony May / Seattle Refined)

SEQUIM. It's easy to focus on the destination rather than the journey, but that's only part of the story. There are so many exciting things to see along the way; the general store in a small town, a historical marker with information about an important event or a sign welcoming visitors into a town. Photographer Anthony May has been collecting Welcome signs from towns and cities he's visited for over nine years and across several states. This gallery focuses specifically on Washington. (Image: Anthony May / Seattle Refined)

ZILLAH. It's easy to focus on the destination rather than the journey, but that's only part of the story. There are so many exciting things to see along the way; the general store in a small town, a historical marker with information about an important event or a sign welcoming visitors into a town. Photographer Anthony May has been collecting Welcome signs from towns and cities he's visited for over nine years and across several states. This gallery focuses specifically on Washington. (Image: Anthony May / Seattle Refined)

WESTPORT. It's easy to focus on the destination rather than the journey, but that's only part of the story. There are so many exciting things to see along the way; the general store in a small town, a historical marker with information about an important event or a sign welcoming visitors into a town. Photographer Anthony May has been collecting Welcome signs from towns and cities he's visited for over nine years and across several states. This gallery focuses specifically on Washington. (Image: Anthony May / Seattle Refined)

BEAUX ARTS VILLAGE. It's easy to focus on the destination rather than the journey, but that's only part of the story. There are so many exciting things to see along the way; the general store in a small town, a historical marker with information about an important event or a sign welcoming visitors into a town. Photographer Anthony May has been collecting Welcome signs from towns and cities he's visited for over nine years and across several states. This gallery focuses specifically on Washington. (Image: Anthony May / Seattle Refined)

KITTITAS. It's easy to focus on the destination rather than the journey, but that's only part of the story. There are so many exciting things to see along the way; the general store in a small town, a historical marker with information about an important event or a sign welcoming visitors into a town. Photographer Anthony May has been collecting Welcome signs from towns and cities he's visited for over nine years and across several states. This gallery focuses specifically on Washington. (Image: Anthony May / Seattle Refined)

GOLD BAR. It's easy to focus on the destination rather than the journey, but that's only part of the story. There are so many exciting things to see along the way; the general store in a small town, a historical marker with information about an important event or a sign welcoming visitors into a town. Photographer Anthony May has been collecting Welcome signs from towns and cities he's visited for over nine years and across several states. This gallery focuses specifically on Washington. (Image: Anthony May / Seattle Refined)

WOODWAY. It's easy to focus on the destination rather than the journey, but that's only part of the story. There are so many exciting things to see along the way; the general store in a small town, a historical marker with information about an important event or a sign welcoming visitors into a town. Photographer Anthony May has been collecting Welcome signs from towns and cities he's visited for over nine years and across several states. This gallery focuses specifically on Washington. (Image: Anthony May / Seattle Refined)

SUNNYSIDE. It's easy to focus on the destination rather than the journey, but that's only part of the story. There are so many exciting things to see along the way; the general store in a small town, a historical marker with information about an important event or a sign welcoming visitors into a town. Photographer Anthony May has been collecting Welcome signs from towns and cities he's visited for over nine years and across several states. This gallery focuses specifically on Washington. (Image: Anthony May / Seattle Refined)

WHIDBEY ISLAND. It's easy to focus on the destination rather than the journey, but that's only part of the story. There are so many exciting things to see along the way; the general store in a small town, a historical marker with information about an important event or a sign welcoming visitors into a town. Photographer Anthony May has been collecting Welcome signs from towns and cities he's visited for over nine years and across several states. This gallery focuses specifically on Washington. (Image: Anthony May / Seattle Refined)

COLFAX. It's easy to focus on the destination rather than the journey, but that's only part of the story. There are so many exciting things to see along the way; the general store in a small town, a historical marker with information about an important event or a sign welcoming visitors into a town. Photographer Anthony May has been collecting Welcome signs from towns and cities he's visited for over nine years and across several states. This gallery focuses specifically on Washington. (Image: Anthony May / Seattle Refined)

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