Washington’s cherry blossoms attract visitors as early as daybreak





Cherry blossoms attract nature lovers and amateur photographers to Washington’s Tidal Basin.


Flowering should reach its peak this week, and many are coming to admire them early. “I got up around 5 a.m., I wanted to be there for the sunrise and I was not disappointed,” says Mark Murphy, who came from the neighboring state of Virginia.

“I think it’s one of the nicest things about living here,” says Laura Heppes, who moved to the US capital a month ago. “It’s really unique that it happened in such a short period of time. »

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