Cherry trees at peak bloom are a prime setting for selfies, and pretty much everybody was taking them (except us ;-)). This was an area outside the Tidal Basin proper, right on the street, which as you can see was packed with gawkers.

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Wednesday was a spectacular day, and Tim was off, so we decided to brave the gridlock on the streets and crowds of people to view the cherry blossoms on the Tidal Basin, although it certainly wasn’t as packed as last weekend.

The city of Tokyo gifted 3,000 cherry trees to the US capital 107 years ago, in 1912. Despite the hassles of getting to the Tidal Basin, many DC area residents honor the tradition of visiting during peak bloom, and people come from all over the country to see this gorgeous sight.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly unsharp.

Quiet moment, posted earlier: