April Blossoms

One of the rites of Spring in Maryland is the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC.  Even though I've lived in Maryland my entire life, I finally saw the blossoms for the first time 2 years ago.  It was so much fun, we decided to go again this year.  I must admit the weather wasn't near as gorgeous as the first time, and the blooms had already started to drop but the trees around the Tidal Basin were just as beautiful. 

After spending the morning as tourists in our own neck of the woods, we continued the feeling and walked to and through the Smithsonian.  It could have been a "been there, done that" kind of day, but it wasn't.  It was a wonderful trek through an underappreciated city that provided some wonderful memories and great photos.

 

**Hope to have more pics tomorrow of the actual cherry blossoms.  For some reason the darn server is having issues...**