This gallery monitored the blooming period of the Yoshino cherry trees around the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. from March 22 - April 4, 2007
Tuesday, 10:50 am EST, April 3, 2007, Cherry Blossom View of the Washington Monument. 73° and clear sky with 3 mph wind. Blossoms are at peak! Damaged petals are wilting, but branch is intact.
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Tuesday, 11:09 am EST, April 3, 2007, ancient blooming cherry tree. *
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Tuesday, 11:12 am EST, April 3, 2007,
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Tuesday, 11:15 am EST, April 3, 2007, European Starling resting on a cherry tree branch. Special thanks to Mike Kaspar of the DC Audubon for naming the bird.
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Tuesday, 11:30 am EST, April 3, 2007, the blossoms are magnificent today. I really wish I could take the day off and sit under this tree.
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Tuesday, 10:47 am EST, April 3, 2007, Cherry Blossom View of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. 73° and clear sky with 3 mph wind. Blossoms are at peak! Leaves are growing on damaged branch.
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To purchase an official National Cherry Blossom Festival Collectible Pin and view other Washington DC souvenirs please visit www.DCGiftShop.com
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Wednesday, 11:30 am EST, April 4, 2007, Cherry Blossom View of the U.S Capitol Building. 58° and overcast with 8 mph wind. Final stage of blossoms. Leaves are still growing on damaged branch.
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Wednesday, 11:34 am EST, April 4, 2007, Cherry Blossom View of the Jefferson Memorial. 58° and overcast with 8 mph wind. Final stage of blossoms. Leaves are still growing on damaged branch.
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Wednesday, 11:36 am EST, April 4, 2007, Cherry Blossom View of the George Washington Monument. 58° and overcast with 8 mph wind. Approx. 60 percent of the trees are without blossoms.
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Wednesday, 11:39 am EST, April 4, 2007, Two children have fun following cherry blossom trail washed up from the storm.
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Wednesday, 11:45 am EST, April 4, 2007, Park Bench covered with Cherry Blossoms.
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Wednesday, 11:48 am EST, April 4, 2007, The National Park Service holds free tours on the natural and cultural history of the cherry trees. Click Here for more information.
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Wednesday, 11:48 am EST, April 4, 2007, blossom flurries with approx. quarter inch accumulation.
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Wednesday, 12:30 pm EST, April 4, 2007, This gnarled grove of cherry trees are the oldest in Potomac Park. They were the only survivors of the original two thousand cherry trees given as a gift in 1909 from Japan.
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