Happy cherry blossom season! Even though Leslie and I are living in different parts of the world - recently we have been able to enjoy the same things - cherry blossoms!
Cherry blossoms in Japan.
Growing up
in the DC area, I always loved this time of year. We would rent row boats at the Tidal Basin,
go to the Cherry Blossom festival, and unofficially kick off spring.
With our move
scheduled during peak time, we were not able to make it to any festivals. They are held annually all over Japan and it
made me sad that we weren’t able to get to any of them. Then I realized, I don’t need a festival to
enjoy the cherry blossoms, I just need to walk out my front door.
Here are some
pictures of my street.
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| It is snowing cherry blossoms! |
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Cherry Blossoms make everything look pretty - even the concrete stairs.
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Cherry blossoms in Washington DC.
Although I have lived in DC in the past, this is the first year I walked the Tidal Basin and enjoyed the Cherry Blossom trees. It seemed like a great thing to do as a family! We went twice - last weekend when the "peak blooming" started and then yesterday when the trees were in full boom. There was a huge difference in the weather in just a few days! A 30 degree swing really made the trees flower.
The Cherry Blossom Festival is very unique to DC and really highlights the beauty of this city. The trees line the Tidal Basin and Reflecting Pool with the Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, and Lincoln Memorial along the main path. Everywhere you look you see green grass, beautiful, huge landmarks, and pink trees. It's really quite a scene.
Last weekend we took the metro into the city, fought through the crowds (massive amounts of people), walked the tidal basin, and visited a bunch of monuments. The blooms weren't out yet, but it was a sunny day and it was neat to see the monuments up close. Yesterday I picked Nick up during his lunch hour and we had a picnic in the shade of the trees! The trees were in full bloom and all the pinkish-white flowers were so beautiful. We stayed for a bit, but it was HOT, there was a ton of traffic, and people everywhere...not the best situation for a lunch "hour" picnic. Regardless, I'm glad we enjoyed this D.C. event while living here!
Visit #1
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| just starting to bloom |
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| Washington Monument in the backdrop |
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| Family photo with the Jefferson Memorial behind us |
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| some of the few trees in bloom around the Martin Luther King Memorial |
Visit #2
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| picnic under the trees! |
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| Tidal Basin |
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| Washington Monument with the Cherry Blossoms |
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| Blooms with the Jefferson Memorial in the backdrop |
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| she would not smile for pictures this day.... |
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| best I could get...ha. |
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