We went downtown to see the blossoming cherry trees around the tidal basin in Washington last night. The crowds were so large, we decided to have dinner on the steps of the Bureau of Printing and Engraving and watch the trees from a distance. The park service has said it might close off the tidal basin area to reduce the risk of spreading COVID if the crowds become too large, which seems very likely. While trying to avoid people on the way home, we took this image of the Washington Memorial on the National Mall. These trees were very different ten days earlier. Click on the image for a larger view.
Category Archives: City Life
Magnolias, Part 2
Two days after blooming, magnolia petals are blanketing the ground. These are the same trees seen in yesterday’s days post. Click on the image for a larger view.
Magnolias, Part 1
The magnolia trees in our neighborhood reached peak bloom this weekend. These trees looked very different a couple of months ago. Click on the image for a larger view.
Underworld
Dupont Circle Metro Station. Click on the image for a larger view.
Endgame
Public chess game in Dupont Circle. Click on the image for a larger view.
Sunday on the Mall
People were out enjoying the weather on the National Mall this weekend. The National Gallery of Art is in the distance. Click on the image for a larger view.
Cherry Blossom Art
DC has placed public art out for their cherry blossom season. Artists have designed patterns for public seats in the shape of a cherry blossom. Three of these seats can be found in the Enid A. Haupt Garden next to the National Mall. The black and white seat is outside the University of DC in Van Ness. Click on the image for a larger view.
DC Cherry Blossom Season
Cherry blossoms are beginning to bloom in DC. 99% of the trees are currently without flowers. The season is expected to begin peaking in April. Click on the image for a larger view.
1968–2021
Store closing because of the impact of the COVID pandemic. Click on the image for a larger view.
Trade
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