I’ve lived in the DC area for two years now, and this is the first time I’ve visited the Tidal Basin to see the cherry blossoms. They were not quite in full bloom when I visited, but they were still quite pretty, and the DC monuments provide a nice backdrop for many of the photos. Here are a few of the photos I took.
Cherry blossoms
Cherry blossoms
Cherry blossoms
Cherry tree with Potomac River and Arlington Memorial Bridge
Cherry trees blooming on Potomac River near the 365 bridge
Cherry blossoms on Tidal Basin with more cherry trees blooming on other side
The Jefferson Memorial provides a lovely backdrop for cherry blossom photos.
Cherry blossoms with the Jefferson Memorial
Cherry blossoms with the Jefferson Memorial
Cherry blossoms with the Jefferson Memorial
Cherry blossoms with the Jefferson Memorial
Other beautiful flowers are blooming near the Tidal Basin also, including one of my favorite flowers, saucer magnolias.
Saucer magnolia (Magnolia × soulangeana)
Saucer magnolia at the George Mason Memorial
Saucer magnolia with the Washington Monument
Also forsythia is in full bloom.
Forsythia at the George Mason Memorial