This morning we took the Metrorail into D.C. and went for a walk around the Tidal Basin to enjoy the cherry tree blossoms. We heard that they are about 3 days away from peak bloom. There are over 3,000 cherry trees on the Tidal Basin and most of them are Yoshino Cherry. The plantings of cherry trees originated in 1912 as gift of friendship to the United States from the people of Japan. The annual Cherry Blossom Festival kicks off today and lasts for two weeks. We are supposed to get a bit of snow tomorrow. I hope the blossoms survive the cold weather and hang around for awhile longer.
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