Washington Post DCBlooms Used Four Photos

It must have been the gorgeous weather just at the right time. We never spent so much time checking out the cherry blossoms before. But we couldn't help ourselves over the last few days. And I took a lot of photos - at Haines Point, the Arboretum, the Tidal Basin, on Capitol Hill, and East Potomac Park - at all times of the day. Four of my photos were showcased on the Washington Post DCBlooms site. There was a call last week to hash tag DCBlooms, and I did just that. So Capitol Hill, Haines Point, MLK Memorial, and Jefferson Memorial images were posted. Unfortunately I missed the call from Washington Magazine to do the same. Regardless, I love taking photos and videos of all this short lived beauty. It's so sad to see the cherry blossoms fade away, but that's just what makes them so stunning and memorable. 

 

The Tidal Basin Madhouse But in a Pretty Way

We've spent the last few days chasing the cherry blossoms all over town. For whatever reason, they were more appealing this year than most and I think it had to do with the beautiful and delightful weather. Friday was still cold and dreary, but the weekend more than made up for it. We drove around Haines Point in Potomac Park East, checked out the National Arboretum and Stanton Park, walked down to the Tidal Basin yesterday afternoon along with the multitudes of visitors, went back to see the sun set on all the action last evening, and then again today we walled around Capitol Hill. It was simply gorgeous but it is something that looks even better after the fact. It was difficult to maneuver around the crowds and crossing the street was a challenge. It has the be the busiest two weeks in Washington because it is such a compressed time table. If you blink you'll miss it all. We stopped in the Smithsonian castle for a soda and to put our feet up and then made our way home. The crowds thinned out as we headed East. All along the way the fairyland continued. One of my favorite photos is the reflection of the Washington Monument and the cherry blossoms in the Tidal Basin. It looks like an upside down impressionist painting. And to think all we have to do is walk there. That really isn't too inconvenient.