D.C.’s iconic cherry blossoms are already in peak bloom. Check out some pictures of the beautiful flowers around the Tidal Basin below.
PHOTOS: Cherry Blossoms 2023
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People around the cherry blossom trees on Sunday, March 27 in D.C.
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The cherry blossoms on a beautiful Sunday in D.C.
(小萝莉影视/Tadi Abedje)
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The Jefferson Memorial from the view of the cherry blossoms on Saturday, March 25.
(Courtesy Benjamin Short)
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The Washington Monument from the view of the cherry blossoms on Saturday, March 25.
(Courtesy Benjamin Short)
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The cherry blossoms on a tree branch on Saturday, March 25.
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The cherry blossoms can be seen in D.C. on Saturday, May 25.
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With the U.S. Capitol in the background, Blooming Yoshino cherry trees are seen in the afternoon sun, Thursday, March 23, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 23: Floodwaters wash up the bank during high tide amid cherry blossoms in peak bloom by the Washington Channel near the Tidal Basin on March 23, 2023 in Washington, DC. According to a new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), climate change and rising sea levels are expected to threaten the root systems of cherry trees near the Tidal Basin. The National Park Service predicted that peak bloom happens from March 22 to March 25 this year.
(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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A Yoshino cherry tree blossom is seen in the afternoon sun, Thursday, March 23, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Blooming Yoshino cherry trees are seen in the afternoon sun, Thursday, March 23, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Crowds take in the cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin in D.C.
(小萝莉影视/Luke Lukert)
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Crowds take in the cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin in D.C.
(小萝莉影视/Luke Lukert)
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Cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin on March 22, 2023.
(小萝莉影视/Luke Lukert)
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Visitors walk under blooming Cherry Blossoms near Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC, during the 2023 National Cherry Blossom Festival, on March 21, 2023. – The festival runs from March 18 through April 16, with the peak bloom expected from March 22 to 25. (Photo by Richard PIERRIN / AFP)
(Photo by RICHARD PIERRIN/AFP via Getty Images)
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Cherry Blossoms bloom near Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, during the 2023 National Cherry Blossom Festival, on March 18, 2023. – The festival runs from March 18 through April 16, with the peak bloom expected from March 22 to 25. (Photo by Richard PIERRIN / AFP)
(Photo by RICHARD PIERRIN/AFP via Getty Images)
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Visitors take photographs under blooming Cherry Blossoms near Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC, during the 2023 National Cherry Blossom Festival, on March 21, 2023. – The festival runs from March 18 through April 16, with the peak bloom expected from March 22 to 25. (Photo by Richard PIERRIN / AFP)
(Photo by RICHARD PIERRIN/AFP via Getty Images)
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Visitors take photographs under blooming Cherry Blossoms near Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC, during the 2023 National Cherry Blossom Festival, on March 21, 2023. – The festival runs from March 18 through April 16, with the peak bloom expected from March 22 to 25. (Photo by Richard PIERRIN / AFP)
(Photo by RICHARD PIERRIN/AFP via Getty Images)
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Visitors take photographs under blooming Cherry Blossoms near Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC, during the 2023 National Cherry Blossom Festival, on March 21, 2023. – The festival runs from March 18 through April 16, with the peak bloom expected from March 22 to 25. (Photo by Richard PIERRIN / AFP)
(Photo by RICHARD PIERRIN/AFP via Getty Images)
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Cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin on March 19, 2023.
(小萝莉影视/Jessica Kronzer)
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Cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin on March 19, 2023.
(小萝莉影视/Jessica Kronzer)
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Cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin on March 19, 2023.
(小萝莉影视/Jessica Kronzer)
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Cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin on March 19, 2023.
(小萝莉影视/Jessica Kronzer)
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Yan Wang watches the sunrise while visiting the Yoshino cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin on Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Washington.
(AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
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Tourists take a selfie in front of a Yoshino cherry tree along the Tidal Basin on Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Washington.
(AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
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A military helicopter flies past the Washington Monument and a blossoming Yoshino cherry tree near the Tidal Basin on Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Washington.
(AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
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The Jefferson Memorial is seen through a blossoming Yoshino cherry tree near the Tidal Basin on Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Washington.
(AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
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Visitors walk past the Yoshino cherry trees along the Tidal Basin on Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Washington. The National Park Service predicts peak bloom will be from March 22 to March 25.
(AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
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Cherry blossoms photographed on March 7, 2023
(小萝莉影视/Kate Ryan)
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Cherry blossoms photographed on March 7, 2023
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Cherry blossoms photographed on March 7, 2023
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Cherry blossoms photographed on March 7, 2023
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Cherry blossoms photographed on March 7, 2023
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Cherry blossoms photographed on March 7, 2023
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Cherry Blossom trees photographed on March 7th, 2023 (小萝莉影视/Kate Ryan)
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Cherry blossoms are visable along Hains Point in Washington, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023.
(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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With the Washington Monument in the background, cherry blossom trees begin to bud at the Tidal Basin as the sun rises in Washington, Sunday, March 5, 2023. The U.S. National Park Service expects 70% of the Yoshino Cherry trees to be in peak bloom between March 22-25.
(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Budding Yoshino cherry trees are seen around the Tidal Basin, with the Washington Monument in the distance, on Monday, March 6, 2023, in Washington. The National Park Service predicts peak bloom will be from March 22 to March 25.
(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Budding Yoshino cherry trees are seen around the Tidal Basin, with the Jefferson Memorial in the distance, on Monday, March 6, 2023, in Washington. The National Park Service predicts peak bloom will be from March 22 to March 25.
(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is seen past cherry blossom trees as they begin to bud at the Tidal Basin, Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in Washington. The National Park Service predicts peak bloom will be from March 22 to March 25.
(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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Cherry blossom trees begin to bud at the Tidal Basin, Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in Washington. The National Park Service predicts peak bloom will be from March 22 to March 25.
(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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A visitor walks past along the Tidal Basin at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial as cherry blossom trees begin to bud, Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in Washington. The National Park Service predicts peak bloom will be from March 22 to March 25.
(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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Cherry blossoms are visible along Hains Point in Washington, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023.
(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Cherry blossoms are visible along Hains Point in Washington, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023.
(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Cherry blossoms are visible as a man fishes along Hains Point in Washington, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023.
(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Cherry blossoms begin to bloom along Hains Point in Washington, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023.
(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Cherry Blossoms framing the Washington Monument
(Courtesy National Park Service)
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Small green buds are on the Yoshino cherry trees, marking the first of six stages on the way to peak bloom, Feb 23, 2023
(Courtesy National Park Service)
