Old Town Alexandria in the snow is nothing short of magical.
I don't care how many times we experience snow storms in Alexandria, the day of the storm and immediate aftermath never get old. Sure we're too far south, too much a warm climate for people in the area to act reasonably around snow. And the people of the area sure take a verbal beating from real snow areas like Boston, but just forget about the pandaemonium that ensues when a few flakes are predicted, the all out rush on TP, bread, and milk that give area grocery stores nicknames like "Soviet Safeway," and the non-stop news coverage where the likes of Pat Collins reports live from some random roadside in some crazy snow outfit measuring depths with some amazing snow stick. Forget all of that and come along with me to appreciate the scenes our lovely snow has to offer.
Though this winter has been long, cold, and full of frustration for us, I really don't mind one last hurrah of a snow storm before we head towards spring.
It gives us one last opportunity to get out and have a nice long walk around the near silent streets while the flakes were still falling.
My walk with Lulu took us around the streets of Old Town from the Potomac...
...to the graveyard of historic Christ Church and everywhere in between.
One of our favorite spots in Old Town is the alley in the three hundred block of Cameron Street.
As the sun set and the sky's light faded, I enjoyed the last moments of what is likely our final snowfall of the long and cold 2015 winter.
