Friday, March 24, 2017

The Cherry Blossom Festival

We are off to Washington, D.C. for the blooming of the Cherry Blossoms.
Nothing signifies the arrival of Spring quite like the 
Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C.
The Cherry Blossom trees signify the friendship between the US and Japan,
who gifted many of the trees to the United States.
 Rumor has it that only about half will bloom, the weather has not been kind to them,
but we enjoy the trip each year and have decided to go anyway.



Prime viewing is suppose to be Saturday, it will be 75 degrees in Washington on Saturday,
and that sounds just perfect to me!!

oooooh, you are enjoying captures from last year!

30 comments:

eileeninmd said...

Hello, lovely images of the cherry blossoms. Have a great time at the festival, happy weekend!

Marie Smith said...

Such a great tradition you have! Enjoy the weather, place and the company!

Karen Lakis said...

That must be so beautiful! Have fun!

Kim said...

75 degrees does sound perfect weather. Enjoy your trip and those beautiful cherry blossoms!

Breathtaking said...

Beautiful images Debbie!:) Have a safe journey,and enjoy every minute of the festival. I look forward to seeing all the lovely Cherry Blossom blooms. We are also going away in April, to the warmer climate of the Algarve.

Gail @Purple Hues and Me said...

Have fun, Debbie! The trees with their blossoms always provide a mesmerizing look and feel to the area! And with the parade and activities going on, you won't be disappointed. I grew up in DC and loved this time of the year.

Author R. Mac Wheeler said...

My eyes settled on the first photo and a sinus headache struck.

Spring is beautiful, but also painful. I need to move to Antarctica

Dicky Bird said...

Enjoy!

Leanne Coppola said...

Enjoy!!!!!!!

Cathy H. said...

Gorgeous! Have fun!

Linda said...

I will be looking forward to seeing them through your eyes, camera and blog! Ruth Ann and I will be going to see the Bluebonnet Trail in Ennius, Texas in April! You would love that!

Adam said...

cute flowers

Pam said...

BEAUTIFUL! From what I understand it is amazing when they are all in bloom up that way! Hoping you will be posting lots of pics of the event. Can't wait to see them.

Christine said...

Oh I'd love to go there with you, Debbie and see this! Truly beautiful from your photos!

Ida said...

How pretty. Wish we were having that kind of weather here. Rainy...again.

Ruth Hiebert said...

Waiting to see the pictures from this year.

Sally said...

Oh, I'm excited for you and Chuck. I know you'll take lots of beautiful photos, Debbie. And, I look forward to seeing them. Have a wonderful time. :)

xoxo

The Furry Gnome said...

Wonderful spring event to see!

BeachGypsy said...

Beautiful shots and i cant wait to see your new ones!! Enjoy your trip and all the sights-- please make lots of pictures for us!

Sue (this n that) said...

These are so gorgeous - bet you took hundreds of photos! Have fun on your visit and I'll look forward to seeing this years' beauties :D)

Brian King said...

Gorgeous! Have fun this trip!

Laura. M said...

Spring came again 😍 They're beautiful, Debbie.
It also brought us snow and cold again
Good weekend.
Besos.

A Colorful World said...

Absolutely gorgeous!!!!

Unknown said...

It sounds perfect to me too, Debbie!
Have a safe trip and enjoy every moment.
xo.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

You live in the perfect place -- hope you had a wonderful time today. They are so beautiful.

Conniecrafter said...

I heard that there may be a possibility that they would not be as good this year because of the weather, I know the ones around here really looked quite sad after we had that cold spell.... I am sure either way you two will enjoy a great weekend together :)

LeAnn said...

Oh the photos taken from last year are lovely. I am so happy you are off on this adventure again. The weather sounds perfect. I do hope more trees are saved than not. I will love seeing the photos of this fun moment! Blessings and hugs~

juliefordoliver.blogspot.com said...

Thanks for the beautiful photos from last year. WE got hit by warm weather too soon then a massive wind came through and
that was the end of the blossoms.
Have a wonderful time.

Geraldine said...

Oh how pretty these are and hope the Festival is a lot of fun.🌷😊🌞

Wishing you a super week.

Lowcarb team member said...

Spring and blossoms go hand in hand ...

All the best Jan