Cherry blossoms are blooming in Washington D.C.:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/04/01/ch ... index.html

and will soon bloom in New York City:
http://www.bbg.org/exp/cherries/sakura.html

I went to the National Cherry Blossom on Saturday and there must have been 10s of thousands of other people there also. Also checked out the 49th Annual Sakura Matsuri street festival, but didn't get a chance to try out any of the street food because the lines at each booth was ridiculously long.

It has been over 15 years since I been to DC so it was great to visit this city again and the weather was just perfect. I need to find time to visit and stay a night or two.

Anyone else go to DC, NYC, or Philly to see the cherry blossoms?

It looks like you had a great time, George. I hope I can be there next year.

Do you have any photos to share with us?

Yep have some pictures will post them up soon. Need to resize them.

Here are some photos I took in Washington, DC during the cherry blossom festival.

Wow, excellent photos! I especially like the back-lit Washington Monument and close up of the cherry blossoms. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the compliment. I also like the Washington Monument with the sun in the background.

Here are more pictures courtesy of CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/04/12/ch ... index.html

I plan to visit the New York City festival at the beginning of May!