Cherry Blossoms in Washington, DC

This was our first time to go downtown to see the Japanese cherry blossoms in full bloom in Washington, DC. There were also many people flying kites and one boy who thought he was Indiana Jones in a Raider's of the Lost Arc movie. The area around the Tidal Basin has litterally hundreds of Japanese cherry trees of different types, shades and colors. This is by far the best time of the year to visit Washington, DC if you can time it right. The best and most experienced predicitons for peak blooming comes from the expert at the US Park Service. See the website by the National Park Service for the official history of the cherry trees in Washington, DC and predictions for peak blossoms.