Making The Best of Cherry Blossom #DC2017

Most of you who live in the east coast would know, spring weather this year has been a little unpredictable. The temperature fluctuated as we went through a warmer than usual February, then we got hit by a snowstorm in mid-March, follow by the icy cold temperature drop. As a result, cherry blossoms this year weren't in ideal condition. (According to the National Park Service updates, about 50% of the early stage cherry blossom got wiped out by the cold.)

Fortunately, the reality isn't as bad as imagined. I agreed that cherry blossoms this year isn't in the best condition, but I decided to head to DC and make the best of the situation:

Flowers are very sparse in most part, just like the photo above. Some of which had even wilted.

But you will still find a few small sections with dense flowers trenches in the park.

Although the trees aren't as pretty as other years, they still made ok photos, no?

If you haven't had enough of cherry blossom around the Tidal Basin, there are more near the Washington Monument (below).

Also don't forget to stop by the Lincoln Memorial for this amazing view (below)!

Other worth mentioning:

If you are visiting DC this month, here's another photo opportunity for you:

Located near the White House, this is the Wonder Exhibit by Janet Echelman at the Renwick Gallery.

This exhibit changes colors every few seconds, so you can capture the art in all kinds of different colors! It made pretty interesting photos don't you think?

On a different note, if you are planning to visit the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History for this upcoming trip, the National Fossil Hall (where they store the dinosaur fossils) are currently closed for renovation and is expecting to re-open in 2019. However, you will still be able to see a few of them like this one below in a different section of the museum.

I hope you enjoy the photos! And don't forget to share with us your first cherry blossom experience in the comment section below!

You can also find more details of NYC cherry blossom in NYC Spring Bucket List or other amazing photos of Washington DC here.

(Please note: All photos in this post are taken by me, except the ones with me in it, so please be respectful and do not use them without my consent. Thank you.)