March 26, 2006
"D.C in Bloom!" (The Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C.
According to the New York Times, "life is, actually, a big bowl of cherry blossom festivals." If you've never seen the Sakura Matsuri (National Cherry Blossom Festival) you've not seen life in it's fullest!
Thousands are "thinking pink" this weekend. Washington, D.C. is celebrating it's annual Cherry Blossom Festival between March 25 thru April 9; peak blooms are predicted for the week of March 27 thru April 1.
This weekend (3/26) marks the 94th celebration of the original gift of 3,000 cherry trees from the City of Tokyo to the people of Washington in 1912.
Higher Ground has participated 4 years in this festival. Preceding this post were several HG favorite pics from past festivals. For more information on this festival log on at www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org. Go see for yourself, return safely, and report back to this blog site all of your findings!
Thousands are "thinking pink" this weekend. Washington, D.C. is celebrating it's annual Cherry Blossom Festival between March 25 thru April 9; peak blooms are predicted for the week of March 27 thru April 1.
This weekend (3/26) marks the 94th celebration of the original gift of 3,000 cherry trees from the City of Tokyo to the people of Washington in 1912.
Higher Ground has participated 4 years in this festival. Preceding this post were several HG favorite pics from past festivals. For more information on this festival log on at www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org. Go see for yourself, return safely, and report back to this blog site all of your findings!
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