Fluidr / philliefan99's "2008 Cherry Blossom Festival" set

Getting ready

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Cherry blossoms, a couple of weeks away from the big event.

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Prelude

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A couple of cherry trees near the Jefferson Memorial decided to bloom early.

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Jumping the gun

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A couple of cherry trees near the Jefferson Memorial decided to bloom early.

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Studio blossoms

N 1 B 102 C 1 E Mar 25, 2008 F Mar 27, 2008

That's a bluish-gray sky in the background, not a studio screen. The blossoms are not quite at peak bloom yet at the time of this pic.

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Tidal Basin gulls

N 0 B 65 C 0 E Mar 25, 2008 F Mar 27, 2008

These ring-billed gulls (Larus delawarensis) fought a steady, stiff breeze blowing off the Tidal Basin.

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