Tag: Cherry Blossom Festival 2017

Cherry blossoms frame the Washington Monument

Haiku: Soft blossoms embrace monuments

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Delicate pink stay
Cherry softens hard granite
Wind takes your presence

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 4/4/17

Inspiring and contributing photo by Fe Caces 4/17

Cherry Blossoms-Tidal Basin, Washington, DC

Haiku: Cherry Blossoms

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Stay closed pink puffy

Braving the late winter winds

Patiently waiting

Rain wet cherry blossoms yet to open
Rain wet cherry blossoms
yet to open

Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 3/10/17

The National Park Service predicts that the cherry blossoms will reach peak bloom sometime between March 19 and 22. They revised their forecast on March 8 in light of colder than expected temperatures forecast for the coming week. Their initial prediction, issued on March 1, was for March 14 to 17.