Blossoming Cherry Blossoms

A couple of weeks ago we took a weekend-long excursion to our nation's capitol. The impetus for such a getaway was a much needed intermission from the daily grind, as well as to visit the National Cherry Blossom Festival. If you are not familiar with the festival, it is the oldest and largest of its kind, going back to 1912 when the city of Tokyo gave the city of Washington, D.C. 3,000 cherry trees. The trees are planted on the Tidal Basin which surrounds the Jefferson Memorial. The result is a dazzling display of pinkish-white blooms which drape the shores of the Basin. Here are a couple photos from our trip.