Peak bloom of the cherry blossom at the Tidal Basin

This time, I write about cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin.

D.C.'s cherry blossoms reached the peak at the beginning of this week.  It was still cold at the previous weekend, and the flowers were not in bloom almost. During these a few days, however, it became warmer, and cherry blossoms got finally flourished at a stretch.

The Tidal Basin is a man-made inlet adjacent to the Potomac River in Washington, DC. It was created in 1897 as a means for draining the Washington Channel after high tide.  Visitors are drawn to the area during cherry blossom season.

Approximately 3,750 cherry trees are situated on the Tidal Basin. Most of the trees are Yoshino Cherry.

I got to the Tidal Basin by taking Metro to the Smithsonian Station. From the station, I walked for around 10 minutes.