A lover of all things blooming, a recent stint in Washington D.C. to visit Blogger Boy included a stop at the Tidal Basin and East Potomac Park to check out the cherry blossoms during the National Cherry Blossom Festival. Not the only one with the idea, parking proved to be simple once patience prevailed. Stepping out of the car, the air was filled with the sweet fragrance of cherries. A short walk to the Basin and the flowering trees were in full view. Beautiful. The pink blossoms, the water, the Jefferson Monument --- memorable and worth the crowds. Peak season for blossom viewing is March 27 through April 3, though the blossom period continues through April 9.A true photo opportunity, a video was filmed for Blogger Boy and pictures of forsythia, daffodils and magnificent magnolias were snagged. A traffic cone was moved (but returned in perfect form) to enable easier traffic flow to the next location. Monuments, the White House, Kennedy Center and Pentagon are all sights were viewing regardless of how many previous visits have produced the same result. The White House Museum Shop is always a favorite stop and the 2007 White House ornament will hang proudly with 20 previous ornaments on this year's Christmas tree.
Always one to pause and smell the roses, peonies or daffodils, the flowering plants throughout the District assures one spring is in full swing in DC and only a month or so behind in Chicagoland. Hope is on the way.
Photo attribution: somewhatfrank
2 comments:
We were there yesterday afternoon as well, sorry to have missed you. It is truly one of the highlights of living in D.C.
We went on to the National Cathedral (as you will see tomorrow) and then flew out. Next time ....
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