Izikistan » sakura http://isaac.wedin.org Isaac Wedin's blog Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:30:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 2011 cherry blossoms http://isaac.wedin.org/2011/04/21/2011-cherry-blossoms/ http://isaac.wedin.org/2011/04/21/2011-cherry-blossoms/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:31:25 +0000 isaac http://isaac.wedin.org/?p=1257 Continue reading →]]> There are still a few blooming cherry trees out there – such as the huge one threatening our power and internet lines – but most of them are now done for the year. Oliver and I found plenty of blossoms down at the tidal basin in DC and over at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton. My favorite is probably the one of the path and benches – the blossoms look like a light dusting of snow.

Floating blossoms Washington Monument and blossoms Helicopter and blossoms Benches and blossoms More pink blossoms Pink blossoms Blossoms in the sun A few blossoms Bunch of blossoms

See you next year!

]]> http://isaac.wedin.org/2011/04/21/2011-cherry-blossoms/feed/ 2 More cherry blossoms http://isaac.wedin.org/2009/04/06/more-cherry-blossoms/ http://isaac.wedin.org/2009/04/06/more-cherry-blossoms/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:55:16 +0000 isaac http://isaac.wedin.org/?p=388 Continue reading →]]> I got brave last weekend and rode the bike down to Hains Point. It turned out to be a traffic nightmare and the bike and I got pretty hot, but I did manage to find a parking spot along the Potomac side of Potomac Park, where there were plenty of blossoms and not very many people.

White blossom Delicious pink center Blossom canopy and sky

Yesterday the Tidal Basin was way too crowded so today I decided to make a Metro-and-foot trip down, knowing rain and Monday would thin the crowds a bit. The rain and wind weren’t fun, but the Tidal Basin was very quiet and the blanket of petals all over everything was well worth getting a little wet.

Blossom benches Blossoms with bokeh-blossoms Jefferson Memorial and blossoms

]]> http://isaac.wedin.org/2009/04/06/more-cherry-blossoms/feed/ 0 Cherry blossoms http://isaac.wedin.org/2009/04/01/cherry-blossoms-3/ http://isaac.wedin.org/2009/04/01/cherry-blossoms-3/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:27:14 +0000 isaac http://isaac.wedin.org/?p=381 Continue reading →]]> Delicate blossom More cherry blossoms Cherry blossoms Blossoms with bokehblossoms Backyard blossoms Blossoms and festering pond Bright pink blossoms More white blossoms

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 tidal basin you’re either standing in someone’s way or further trampling the already dead grass. So, I like to head over to East Potomac Park, towards Hains Point, instead. Also, the blossoms around the tidal basin and Hains Point are all the same delicate pinkish-white, so if you like some variety in your blossoms, you’ve gotta go elsewhere. I found the bright pink blossoms at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton.

Update: Added a couple more from Brookside Gardens. This Flickr set contains a few more photos.

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