Cherry Blossoms at Tidal Basin

Here's a few photos from our outing on a cold and damp morning.  It wasn't very inspiring.

I went out again on Sunday afternoon on a gorgeous day along with thousands of people.  I could barely walk and tripod was impossible, so I mostly shot above people's heads.  Consequently some of the photos are not as sharp as they should be.

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.

Valentine

Light, Flowers, Dust, Flower Ladies and Musicians (men and women), Construction, Winter Out and Spring in

Photos from the National Botanical Garden

Here are a few pix that I took.  I wish I had taken my tripod -- images would have been sharper.  -- Jo

Here are some of my photos from the Cathedral.
Jo

Washington National Cathedral

If it's Friday, it must be raining! We escaped to the National Cathedral for a photo session.