I have a couple of quite cool ‘through‘ (yes, I know this is last week’s challenge but this has been the first opportunity I’ve had to sit down and do some writing) pictures at home but they are not much good to me half a world away…my work schedule in DC was quite intense with most days being twelve hours or longer so I was starting to worry that I might not be able to meet the challenge while on the road…on a break though, I was strolling down Prince Street in Alexandria and noticed the very narrow alleys between blocks of houses. You can just see some hint as to what lies beyond as you glance through each gap….

I always enjoy being around old quarters such as this, wondering what tales that each might tell…