cherry blossoms in Washington DC

**nickel** · 04-10-2005, 05:22 PM

this weekend was their peak. not i, but someone who was there just took this pic at sunset. i thought it was just gorgeous.

**whitak24** · 04-10-2005, 05:43 PM

that's great. one of my friends is doing a rotation down there and she called me last night to tell me that they are spectacular, and to tell my sister (who lives near by) to go see them.

another of my friends is down there for the weekend to see them, and it looks like she's going to catch the peak. cool for her....and for everyone else down there.

also, great pic by your friend, nickel.

**Jenny** · 04-10-2005, 05:45 PM

Gorgeous!

**gear02** · 04-10-2005, 05:57 PM

i'm in the area and I'm not getting near the trees. My allergies are already bad and I think I'll die if I go to the basin area...

**MrGreg** · 04-10-2005, 06:05 PM

I just found out Friday that I'll be in DC for a couple days for work in 2 weeks. I hope they're still in bloom by then.

**doolittle** · 04-10-2005, 07:19 PM

all those cherry tree's were a gift from japan "tokyo if i member right" guess i could google my facts. hold on

The plantings of cherry trees originated in 1912 as gift of friendship to the United States from the people of Japan. In Japan the flowering cherry tree or "Sakura", as it is called by the Japanese people, is one of the most exalted flowering plants. The beauty of the cherry blossom is a potent symbol equated with evanescence of human life and epitomizes the transformations Japanese Culture has undergone through the ages.

the rest of the story http://www.boomercafe.com/blossoms/cherryblossoms.htm

i love cherrys , the seeds are great ammo for spiting ninja's.

**attgig** · 04-10-2005, 07:43 PM

yup, that's why they had the japanese cultural thingamajigger this past weekend in DC with them cherry blossoms....

I didn't get to go. :-(

**gear02** · 04-10-2005, 08:12 PM

AHHH AHHH AHHHCOOOO!!!

sorry

**welfareloser** · 04-10-2005, 08:17 PM

gorgeous... ooooh, now i SO want to wind up in michigan again so we can have cherry trees in our yard...

**nickel** · 04-10-2005, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by gear02

AHHH AHHH AHHHCOOOO!!!

sorry

the pic is realistic, like you can just reach out and touch those blossoms, but it's not THAT realistic.

**PiPhiAngel** · 04-10-2005, 08:28 PM

thats soo pretty!

**Hypnotist** · 04-10-2005, 09:11 PM

Beautiful... never been out East. Other than beautiful trees and a lot of urban decay, what's there? j/k

I'd love to go to D.C. and NYC some day. D.C. for the Smithsonian and NY for the dusty old Magic shops..... Oh, and to experience the "WTF Aw U LooKinaaaaat?" colloquialism I've heard so much about.

**welfareloser** · 04-10-2005, 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by Hypnotist

"WTF Aw U LooKinaaaaat?"

nicely rendered

**Jane83** · 04-11-2005, 01:30 AM

thats very pretty...reminds me of the cherry blossom louis vuitton bag i decided against at the last minute...
im thinking that was a good idea...saved myself $1,500

**zippyjuan** · 04-11-2005, 02:58 AM

Beautiful picture, friend of Nickel!

**nickel** · 04-11-2005, 04:45 AM

Originally Posted by Jane83

thats very pretty...reminds me of the cherry blossom louis vuitton bag i decided against at the last minute...
im thinking that was a good idea...saved myself $1,500

glad you thought twice. i can't stand vanity bags.

**guiseppewv** · 04-11-2005, 07:09 AM

I was there.

It was a good time but the city was packed. I would definitly recommend going to the festival if you ever have the chance. It was a great time and the weather was perfect.

It was like early rush hour on the way in and out of DC most of the weekend. The metro was packed too. So, if you do ever decide to go to DC on the main weekend of the festival make sure you plan to sit in traffic or to take the metro.

Originally Posted by doolittle

http://www.boomercafe.com/blossoms/cherryblossoms.htm

Thanks.

I was going to search for something like this today.