Another place to see a lot of cherry blossoms is the US National Arboretum. The day was a little cold and dreary (a minus) and there weren't very many people there (a plus). While there aren't as many cherry trees, there are a lot of different varieties of cherry trees. The blossoms range from white, to pale pink, to deep scarlet. And, the trees themselves have different characteristics. One of my favorites is a weeping cherry tree. There are some with white blossoms and some with pink blossoms. Not all of the varieties bloom at exactly the same time, but we did get to see quite a few different ones. Here are some pics.
I really wish I could've made it out for this. We could've burned up memory cards shooting the blossoms!
ReplyDeleteThat we could have! They really are so beautiful. I think what makes them especially striking is that they bloom so early in the spring. It pretty much still looks like winter except for these magnificent cherry blossoms.
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