Abundant Life: Cherry Blossom Festival

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Cherry Blossom Festival

With the mildness of the winter, the Cherry Blossoms are early this year and we wanted to be sure to see them in all their glory, so Allen came home early yesterday and we headed down to DC as soon as the kids got off the school bus.

Glorious Dogwoods

Looking out on the Tidal Basin

Family Photo

Climbing! on the Japanese Pagoda

Leah's gazing at the glory of the blossoms

FDR Memorial Sculpture

Except Leah

Ill-Clad at least

Trekking around the Tidal Basin

So stunning!

We saw Marine One (the President's Helicopter) but I was not quick enough with the camera to catch the presidential seal on the door

Surprise photo of us hanging out on the steps of the Jefferson Memorial

Taken by a Child

1 comment:

smithrahMarch 21, 2012 at 4:40:00 AM MDT
Love all the pictures! I can almost smell the blossoms. Thanks for sharing.
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