I'm sorry that I wasn't able to join everyone for the Cherry Blossom outing, but I went out (a little later in the morning) the following day and then again on Monday to try my hand at capturing their beauty. They are breathtaking. I'm not sure I did them justice, but here are a few examples of what I got.

And here are two slightly different takes...one of the fallen petals and one of a dude enjoying the show in his own way.

Then as I was walking by the Washington Monument in search of a spot to get the Cherries with the Monument in the background, I happened upon a young girl practicing her gymnastics, which created a great photo op. I didn't get my horizon line quite straight. I tried straightening digitally, but there wasn't enough headroom to do it without messing up the proportions of the monument. Oh well.