Cherry Blossoms in DC
Apr 14, 2020, 5:03 am
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Cherry Blossoms in DC
With COVID-19 ravaging the world, cherry blossom viewing season has been cancelled in all the big hotspots this year. That made me realize I had not posted my DC cherry blossom photos taken 2 years ago to this day. It was a fairly last-minute trip and blue skies played a big role in me taking the long bus ride down from Canada just for the weekend. The bloom was just as good as Japan, although Americans don't typically camp out and have a drink under the cherry trees like the Japanese. This made navigating through the waterfront a bit easier.
In 1912, Tokyo gifted 3000 cherry trees to Washington DC to celebrate the friendship between the 2 countries. Around late March and early April, the Tidal Basin is awash in pink, and access is all free.
More on my website : https://www.globalphotos.org/dc-cherry.htm
In 1912, Tokyo gifted 3000 cherry trees to Washington DC to celebrate the friendship between the 2 countries. Around late March and early April, the Tidal Basin is awash in pink, and access is all free.
More on my website : https://www.globalphotos.org/dc-cherry.htm
Apr 21, 2020, 9:08 am
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One thing to note - if you drive around at night during blossom season, the city is literally glowing with the blossoms reflecting the incident ambient light.
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Apr 21, 2020, 8:54 pm
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Actually, the Japanese have night viewing, flashing floodlights onto the cherry blossoms (and fall colours as well) to make an absolutely surreal night-time scene. Are the DC ones lit up as well? I didn't get a chance to get back for an evening stroll that time.
Apr 21, 2020, 9:58 pm
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