Today is the first day of spring and she’s wearing a chilly fog this morning in Down East Maine. However, today also is the day of the Grand Opening of the National Cherry Blossom Festival in warmer and sunnier Washington, D.C., an event that belongs to all of us.
Having been headquartered in D.C. for many years, I always think of the cherry blossoms at this time of year. The popular reappearance of such beauty is reassuring, especially during cruel and uncertain times.
The National Park Service has predicted that this year’s blossoms, which are already appearing, will peak during the period March 22 through 25. So, you have time see them peak, if you hurry. For those who can’t travel to the Tidal Basin this month, I’m posting below a few Leighton Archive images of previous Washington cherry tree blossoms:
