:::Fall Under the Wire, Part 2:::

The intention of my outing was to hit the Paper Source in Old Town Alexandria. This is such a picturesque part of town, and it's even more charming in fall with all the leaves turning and everyone bundled up in coats and scarves.


There are so many cute shops along King Street, like this antique store above, and this cute little shop called The Christmas Attic.


So many shops had decorated in some way for Halloween. I especially loved the spider webs wrapped around these wrought iron banisters.


When the Potomac is this gray and the skies are so bleary, it's hard to imagine that it will ever be hot and humid again.


There was a little park with benches set towards this view, and I'm determined to go back there at some point to sit and look out over the water.


My drive back up King Street took for-e-ver, but at least I had the opportunity to admire more fall foliage.

{Masonic Temple}

I actually pulled into a pretty tract of homes to take some more leaf photos.


Fall is not my favorite season, but I have to admit that turning leaves are a special treat.

:::Fall Under the Wire, Part 1:::

Somewhere along the lines I forgot that the leaves were changing colors and failed to go out and take any pictures. Last weekend I finally got some shots just under the wire. My sister and brother-in-law went to Pennsylvania to see the leaves, so I went down to their apartment on Saturday to get their car and do some shopping.

On my short walk to Cap South I saw some great fall specimens. Oh, these colors!




This next photo is representative of that classic East Coast look -- brick sidewalks, row houses, street parking, fall leaves, and a church steeple in the background. There are a lot of old fashioned church buildings back here. That wasn't completely random.


These other photos may not be fall related, but I love, love them.





This fall grouping photo would have been perfect if not for the Texas flag in the background.


Oh, sorry, Sarah. I meant that the Texas flag makes the photo even better.

After some shenanigans involved with getting to my sister's apartment -- taking the wrong train (how is that possible now?), a missed bus, an emergency stop at a mall bathroom, and catching a cab outside of a Ritz in my tracksuit and Crocs -- I finally picked up the car and set out down King Street towards Old Town Alexandria.

On my way there I was a picture taking fiend. Look at these houses! Once the temperature and humidity drop I love this area and feel so happy to be here.


I was enamored with this long line of pumpkins interspersed with these lime green fruits/pods that I couldn't identify.

{This house was my favorite}

It stretched on for quite a few houses, and I wondered which family had come up with the idea, and who had taken the time to set it all up. I also wondered if the youths would go to town smashing it all later that night.