Springtime in Paris.......er......DC

Springtime in DC has got to be the most beautiful time of the year. Though majestic at all other times with the old architechture, gorgeous monuments, and histroic sites the Cherry Blossoms in full bloom attract more people in DC than any other time of the year!

Suzanne, Dennis and I went to see the cherry blossoms (and, of course, to make fun of the tourists) last weekend. Well, we got our butts handed to us on a plate! There were so many people wandering the paths of the Tidal Basin; in trying to avoid the tourists who didnt know where they were going, the little kids running and darting in and out of the trees unsupervised by any form of parental unit and scoffing at the masses of people who find it necessary to BREAK FULL BRANCHES OF BLOOMS OFF THE TREES and shake them overhead for that perfect photo op, that we couldn't even enjoy them ourselves.

Next year, we'll go at sunrise when the tourists are still enjoying thier continental breakfasts and still burried behind the maps trying to figure out exactly how to get to the Tidal Basin.

Thankfully we were able to get some great shots of the blossoms so we can enjoy them in print. And share them with friends from afar!
They really are gourgeous! What a gift!
Ahhh............. Springtime in DC!