Cherry Blossoms and Kites in DC

eenusa

Stopped by the Tidal Basin to see the cherry blossoms.









Afterwards, walked around the mall near the Washington Monument - it was crowded with kite flyers out for the Smithsonian Kite Festival.





A wanna-be Red Baron was grounded when the wind died down.



So he simply put down his kite and entertained himself.



And the Red Baron flies again!

dadwtwins

I love cherry blossom time. I wish the season was a little longer say i may enjoy these gorgeous flowers a little longer.

davev

Nice shots.

We're heading there next weekend. Hopefully there will still be some blossoms left.

eenusa

davev wrote:

Nice shots.

We're heading there next weekend. Hopefully there will still be some blossoms left.

Thanks to you both for looking.

davev - I'll keep my fingers crossed for you !

I love cherry blossom time. I wish the season was a little longer say i may enjoy these gorgeous flowers a little longer.

dadwtwins - I was just reading somewhere that in Japanese culture the cherry blossoms symbolize the transient nature of life - appropriate wouldn't you say since they're in bloom for such a short time.

joshhuntnm

Very nice. The first one needs a little more separation from the background, IMHO.