cherry blossoms!

the cherry blossoms are blooming in washington, d.c., and the cherry blossom festival is in full swing. i was in d.c. with friends for a birthday party, and we took some time to stop and smell the cherry blossoms.

cherry trees hang across the sidewalk to the jefferson memorial.
even the white house has some blooming member of the pink tree family.

paddle boaters celebrate cherry blossoms by boating in the rain.

please do not pick the blossoms.
hooray! cherry blossoms!