Every president since Ronald Reagan has left a note for his successor, and President Joe Biden could be the first to write a letter to someone who is both his successor and the predecessor who left a note for him.

At the tail end of President Joe Biden’s time as president, his administration is celebrating the successful ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, which will hopefully bring a measure of peace to the region.

Now, much of the snow in the nation’s capital has congealed into a dispiriting gray muck — a fitting symbol of the vibe veteran photographer Stephen Voss captured in the city during the final lap of Joe Biden’s presidency.