[GaliWalker]

Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington DC (April 2, 2019)

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The past 3-4 years I've never been able to get to the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC when it hasn't been windy. This year, finally, I was able to get about an hour of calm conditions around sunrise. The cherry blossoms were magnificent, and a cheerful sight after the drab winter months.

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[awilsondc]

Great photos! Such a cool time of year. Looking forward to wild flower season here in the PNW!

[day_hike_mike]

Great photos as usual! Love the blossom framings of the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial.

[GaliWalker]

Thanks guys! Washington DC’s cherry blossom festival has become my east coast replacement for the Skagit Valley tulip festival. Equally cool, but in a very different way. I can’t wait for wild flower season. For us it began today! I just got back from a hike - without a camera, unfortunately - and saw a number of flowers poking out of the ground. There was an appreciable difference from the early morning showing to that in the afternoon.