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elleng

(130,964 posts)
Sun Apr 13, 2014, 04:37 PM Apr 2014

Bloom status:

It’s another beautiful spring morning, and the cherry blossoms are still in full bloom. There are more petals on the ground now, and when you look closely you can find green leaves poking through on more branches, but overall the blossoms are still in their prime.

http://havecamerawilltravel.com/cherry-blossoms/

I'm going tomorrow.

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Bloom status: (Original Post) elleng Apr 2014 OP
Enjoy Sherman A1 Apr 2014 #1
Thanks, Sherman. elleng Apr 2014 #2
Status: Gorgeous NastyRiffraff Apr 2014 #3
Great! Get any pictures, Riff? elleng Apr 2014 #4
Unfortunately my camera is down NastyRiffraff Apr 2014 #12
Did Smithsonian last year, and may do the same today, elleng Apr 2014 #13
Cool! Spring here in rural MI is a great thing, when it finally comes. longship Apr 2014 #5
Summer's pretty good there too, longship, elleng Apr 2014 #6
The Sleeping Bear! longship Apr 2014 #9
Passed through Traverse City toward the Sleeping Bear, elleng Apr 2014 #10
Here in SW Ohio, the neighbour's red cherry is in full bloom Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2014 #7
Good luck with your blooming visitors, Erich! elleng Apr 2014 #8
Lovely. SheilaT Apr 2014 #11

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
1. Enjoy
Sun Apr 13, 2014, 05:04 PM
Apr 2014

sounds like a good time. I was hoping to go to DC the week after Easter, but plans fell through this time, probably for the best in the long run. I have the first of my tulips blooming and we have snow predicted for Monday Night? Will this Winter ever end????

elleng

(130,964 posts)
2. Thanks, Sherman.
Sun Apr 13, 2014, 05:08 PM
Apr 2014

I expect to enjoy it, as I usually do. Have lived in DC or environs since '78, and have gone over regularly. Last year, met a friend there, and was a VERY hot day. Today's one of those, 84+, but tomorrow the high will be more like 78. Rain expected Tuesday, and high closer to 68. NO snow predicted here!

Have a new camera now, so looking forward to using it!

elleng

(130,964 posts)
4. Great! Get any pictures, Riff?
Sun Apr 13, 2014, 05:53 PM
Apr 2014

Crowds OK? Was there last year in a very hot day, and am happy to wait til tomorrow, and MAYBE smaller crowds.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
12. Unfortunately my camera is down
Mon Apr 14, 2014, 10:23 AM
Apr 2014

And my cellphone camera is useless, so no pics. The crowds were wicked! I took metro and made the mistake of getting off at Smithsonian. Do not do this! Federal Triangle should work fine. Even Metro Center would probably be better than Smithsonian.

elleng

(130,964 posts)
13. Did Smithsonian last year, and may do the same today,
Mon Apr 14, 2014, 10:38 AM
Apr 2014

thinking/hoping/wishing crowds won't be as bad as weekends but, as much as I don't care for crowds, I'm trying to shorten my walk, so probably won't do Federal Triangle.

Backatcha later, with pics I hope!

longship

(40,416 posts)
5. Cool! Spring here in rural MI is a great thing, when it finally comes.
Sun Apr 13, 2014, 05:58 PM
Apr 2014

It's nice to see flowers blooming. Meanwhile here in rural Michigan we have flooding from the snow melt and horrendous thunderstorm yesterday. I went out today and glubber bulb blub bloop. Thank goodness I thought to bring my snorkel.


elleng

(130,964 posts)
6. Summer's pretty good there too, longship,
Sun Apr 13, 2014, 06:01 PM
Apr 2014

went to the dunes a few years ago, and enjoyed cherries and Cherry Republic.

longship

(40,416 posts)
9. The Sleeping Bear!
Sun Apr 13, 2014, 06:09 PM
Apr 2014

I know it well.

And Traverse City was always a great place with lots of fun visits. (At least until Illinois yuppies discovered it.) Still, there must be great places around. Haven't been there for years.

elleng

(130,964 posts)
10. Passed through Traverse City toward the Sleeping Bear,
Sun Apr 13, 2014, 06:13 PM
Apr 2014

essentially stayed at the lake, so didn't run into any hippies!

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)
7. Here in SW Ohio, the neighbour's red cherry is in full bloom
Sun Apr 13, 2014, 06:05 PM
Apr 2014

but my black lapin's are a bit slow, with just a few blossoms here and there, mostly just budding leaves. We've got visitors coming this week, so we suspect they'll get to see full on blossoms while they're here.

 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
11. Lovely.
Sun Apr 13, 2014, 06:34 PM
Apr 2014

I lived in the DC area (Alexandria and Arlington) for thirteen years, and I loved every spring.

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