Ben and I went to check out the cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin in DC this past weekend. We weren't sure if we would make it out because the weather went from sun, to hail, to heavy rain, to finally a beautiful day.
We first stopped by my favorite museum in DC, the Museum of National History, to see the restored flag that inspired the Star Spangled Banner. The song was written by Francis Scott Key who witnessed the Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812.
We also saw the First Ladies exhibit which displays many beautiful dresses first ladies have worn over the years (favorites included Helen Taft's and Jackie Kennedy's). We also saw the white, one shoulder Jason Wu dress and Jimmy Choos that Michelle Obama wore to the inaugural ball. It was pretty amazing up close.
After the museum, we walked around the Washington Monument and caught some of the Cherry Blossom Festival in action.
Then we went down towards the Tidal Basin where we could see the Jefferson Memorial in the distance.
The whole basin is lined with thousands of cherry blossoms which are only in bloom for a short time in the spring. 1000 Japanese cherry blossom trees were a gift from Japan in 1906, planted in March 1912.
We first stopped by my favorite museum in DC, the Museum of National History, to see the restored flag that inspired the Star Spangled Banner. The song was written by Francis Scott Key who witnessed the Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812.
We also saw the First Ladies exhibit which displays many beautiful dresses first ladies have worn over the years (favorites included Helen Taft's and Jackie Kennedy's). We also saw the white, one shoulder Jason Wu dress and Jimmy Choos that Michelle Obama wore to the inaugural ball. It was pretty amazing up close.
After the museum, we walked around the Washington Monument and caught some of the Cherry Blossom Festival in action.
Then we went down towards the Tidal Basin where we could see the Jefferson Memorial in the distance.
The whole basin is lined with thousands of cherry blossoms which are only in bloom for a short time in the spring. 1000 Japanese cherry blossom trees were a gift from Japan in 1906, planted in March 1912.
