Capitol Hill shut down again, leaving its residents to frolic in the snow. Below, some pictures from the first two days of the snowstorm some call…Snowzilla:
Friday, about 10:00 AM. One last look at the yellow orb. (All pictures by RSP)
The snow begins. Friday afternoon, it’s still not too bad – but most have heeded the warning to get somewhere safe, and to stay off the roads.
Who is out, though? The media. The event must be covered. Much like we’re doing here.
A late-evening impromptu game of soccer. Nothing too special about it – except it’s in the middle of Independence Avenue, SE.
One last picture before calling it a night. Really starting to come down.
Saturday morning: Still snowing, but not enough to keep local gadfly Tim Krepp (L) from starting a snowball fight at Lincoln Park.
Where there’s snow, there’s sledding, including off the Mary MacLeod Bethune statue in Lincoln Park.
Hill residents Greg Corr and Jennifer Tschantz dug out their cross-country skis.
The real action was at the Capitol, however. With sledding restrictions removed, it seems as if the whole Hill was trekking there.
I’m pretty sure there’s a similar picture in the Charlie Chaplin movie “The Gold Rush”
Lots of parents at the top of the hill, lots of kids sledding.
Hill resident Dan Kolker decides to see the event from a different angle.
The media was out, though in far lower quantities than last year. Goes to show what happens when you legalize it.
Ian Herzog-Pohl and friend try sledding.
And Ian trudges back up the hill.
Ashley and Jamie, students at Georgetown Law from California and Australia, go on their first sled run, ever.
The Architect of the Capitol is already trucking away snow. Probably going to be continuing to do so for a couple of days.
One last look at the snow-bound Capitol.
Streets are empty, but navigable for emergency vehicles.
Most businesses are closed, but Tunnicliff’s comes through.
