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Cherry blossoms

Posted on 01 April 2009 by isaac

It’s springtime in DC, which means cherry blossoms and tourists. After the inauguration, the cherry blossom crowds seem pretty tame – no need for the national guard to do crowd control at least. However, trying to take photos around the … Continue reading →

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Cherry blossoms down at the tidal basin

Posted on 02 April 2008 by isaac

This has been a pretty nice cherry blossom season in DC – a little windy but warm enough that they haven’t fallen to the ground early like last year. These were down around the tidal basin, across from the Jefferson … Continue reading →

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Wildflowers around DC

Posted on 17 May 2004 by isaac

I’ve been making my way through the hikes in 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Washington DC, mostly the ones closest to DC so far. I photo things that catch my eye, most often flowers along the trail. Here are a … Continue reading →

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Cherry blossoms

Posted on 01 April 2004 by isaac

The cherry trees around the tidal basin and elsewhere started blooming in earnest last weekend. Here are a few examples of what I found:

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Old Capitol pillars at the Arboretum

Posted on 16 December 2003 by isaac

Took these back when the weather was a little nicer. The columns were removed from the Capitol in 1958 as part of a remodel, but weren’t placed at the National Arboretum until the 1980s. The National Arboretum web site has … Continue reading →

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