It’s the Little Things

I’ve walked the streets of Old Town many times. Now that I’m recording it, I sometimes find new things to capture by going macro. I’ve noticed the grape motif before in cast iron gates. Today I saw this tiny bunch of grapes on a piece of hardware near a shutter. It’s called a shutter dog, whether or not it’s in the shape of a dog. It’s function is to keep a shutter locked in the open position.

Another Sign of Fall

The coat collection is on display at The Remix. I’m hoping not to need my heavy winter coat for another month yet, but we have had below normal temperatures for the last two weeks. We may be in for a long, cold winter so I’ll enjoy autumn while it lasts.

Poodle Cut

The symmetry of the globe lights and the hedges in front of this restaurant was so cute. All that’s missing is a poodle.

Fall Window Box

I really enjoy the effort that people go to in order to have a nice seasonal windowbox display.

In a comment to my October 15 post, Turning a New Leaf, Kate of Visual St. Paul said: “Despite the beauty, I reluctantly enjoy autumn because I know that the blast of winter follows it.”

I enjoy autumn completely. I like the cooler temperatures, I love the colors. I like the whole harvest theme and the pumpkins, which then become pumpkin pie. I like the smell of smoke from chimneys. I like Halloween. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because it is all about family and counting your blessings, and it lacks the crass commercialism that Christmas has become. The fall is like getting ready to go to bed but just staying up in your jammies a while longer.

I don’t think about winter until it’s winter. I remember a phrase from a lesson long ago: “be here now.”

Happy Halloween!

Halloween window display of K. Aubrey Flowers. They not only have nice window displays, but their building is gorgeous.

This is the same florist shop where we saw Mr. Tuxedo Whiskers a few weeks ago. It’s across the street from the Hard Times Cafe on the corner of West and King Streets.

Hope you’ve enjoyed your virtual tour of haunted Alexandria these past two weeks. Happy Halloween!

Lots of people are in the Halloween spirit today. Take the Halloween World Tour!

Alexandria – Evry – Phoenix – Greenville – Paris – Queens – Brussels – Nottingham – San Antonio – Rotterdam – Cottage Grove – San Diego – St. Paul – Little Rock – Tucson – Barcelona Carlos – Auckland – Houston – Bath – Kyle – Sequim – Wellington – Stayton – Sydney Nathalie – Photowannabe – Passante’s World – Chattanooga – Venice – Joplin – Cambridge – Vancouver

And remember, tomorrow is Daily Photo Theme Day. Over 50 sites are participating.