This is the first time that I’ve gone to the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. and it was beautiful! The cherry blossoms were simply spectacular, and walking around the Tidal Basin was quite an adventure. There were enchanting views of tree after tree in full bloom. Lots of other people were walking on the paths but there were plenty of opportunities to see the blossoms and take as many pictures as you wanted. It was a cloudy day and chilly as well, but since snow had been predicted it was a relief to just have cloudy skies with no precipitation. I bought a wool hat at Union Station to wear for the day and it helped me stay warm. Too bad I didn’t buy some gloves as well! I couldn’t help but take hundreds of pictures and my hands were cold, but it was worth it.
I’m not sure how far I walked but this was one of the views from the path:
Some of the trees were quite old and had interesting trunks.
It was a day I’ll always remember. I’d like to go back next year, preferably on a warm, sunny day!
Meg Travels 
That looks so beautiful to eyes that are craving signs of spring. Winter is trying hard to hang on here even though a few blossoms are trying to come out, but this display of yours is just overwhelmingly gorgeous!
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I’m so glad you liked seeing these flowers. It’s still a little chilly here so it was even more special to see these lovely trees in bloom!
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Aren’t they stunning? Ours are still budding, though some of the smaller variety are open. Such a fabulous time of year. Bring it on! :) :)
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Spring is almost here Jo! It was so beautiful and I wanted to keep walking just to see more of these beautiful blossoms!
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Gorgeous! Just like Vancouver in the spring. It’s usually warmer by now. Lovely photos!
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Thank you Darlene! This was a lovely reminder that spring is certainly near and I say the sooner the better!
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Oh wow, that looks amazing! I was supposed to catch it this spring, but things did not work out. Hopefully, next year is the year. Thank you for sharing these lovely pictures!
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Thanks – it’s so beautiful I want to go back too!
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How lucky you are. With this spring being a bit crazy, it’s great that you had good timing!
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Thanks – it was cold enough to wear a coat and hat the day I was there, and one week later it’s like summer!!
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Thanks for sharing your magnificent photos…what a beautiful sight.
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Like a brush of pink fairy dusted clouds.
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Your photos are marvelous. In Helsinki we have similar festival, but we call it Hanami.
Here are some photos:
Hanami in Helsinki
Happy new week!
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