Sakura is the Japanese name for cherry blossoms. I had the privilege of seeing them in Japan on one of my business trips there. They make the landscape absolutely beautiful. Fortunately, we also have them here in DC and they are getting ready to bloom:
They have been lovingly groomed for the past three months, and next week all eyes will be on Washington's treasured cherry trees in anticipation of the few days when they burst into an irresistible sea of pale blossoms.
The two-week National Cherry Blossom Festival, which begins Saturday, honors the anniversary of 3,000 cherry trees gifted from Japan to the United States in 1912. It has become Washington's signature tourist event, drawing 1 million visitors annually. And officials are well aware that the whole affair depends on the lush canopies of pink and white blossoms staying in pristine condition.
The blossoms truly make DC beautiful. I hope to get into the city sometime over the next few days to take some pictures.
See the National Cherry Blossom Festival website for more details.
Here's a picture taken during the cherry blossom festival last year. My friends Christy and Lisa were came up from Orlando to see the blossoms.
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