Cherry Blossoms Elsewhere

Everyone flocks to the Tidal Basin to see the cherry blossoms. We haven’t missed a year since we moved to Capitol Hill seventeen years ago. We usually try to go when it is the least busy. But there are a lot of other places that you can go to see the beautiful blossoms. This week we drove in to town and went to see the new exhibit called “entertainment” at the Smithsonian American History Museum. After that we walked down Pennsylvania Avenue and saw cherry blossoms popping out here and there. Then we headed towards the Capitol Building and then made a turn at the National Gallery of Art. There was a beautiful street lined grouping of the beautiful trees. Unfortunately it was a bit overcast so the flowers didn’t pop against the gloomy sky. As the time was running out in the park mobile app we needed to get back to the car that was parked next to the Air and Space Museum. But before we returned we stopped at the Hirshhorn sculpture garden where there was a beautiful tree located by the outdoor garden. Just a few days earlier there was hardly a bloom to be found - now it’s covered in pink cotton candy flowers. It’s a beautiful time of year to visit the city. And we take full advantage of it.