Wedding Photos Under a Canopy of Petals Trying to get the perfect shot during cherry blossom time leaves some photographers exhausted and relieved. Festival Map and Directions (PDF) PHOTOS: Gallery | Panoramas Video: A Day Among the Blossoms

Photos by: The Washington Post, washingtonpost.com

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Time-Lapse Photos

Watch the cherry blossoms burst into bloom with pictures taken daily at the Tidal Basin.

Photo Gallery

View festival events and scenes of the Tidal Basin this season.

Panoramic Photo

Take in a 360-degree view of the blossoms by the water's edge at dawn. At Dusk | At Night

Video

Feel the essence of a warm spring day when the cherry trees are at peak bloom.

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In the News

There is one group of people who will slump over, exhausted and relieved the blossom season is over and the official festival ended yesterday: wedding photographers.

Why would anyone go to a parade when it's 48 degrees and raining buckets, and winds gusts are whipping around at 35 miles per hour?

Pssst. Hey, you, cherry blossom lover. There's a secret way to see Washington's fabled flowerets without the crowds.

The Tidal Basin has been mobbed for days with blossom lovers, but the two-week-long pageant doesn't end in the District.

We've compiled 10 ways to marvel at the pink and puffy white flowers and experience Japanese culture during the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival.

National Park Service's chief horticulturalist discusses everything you want to know about the cherry blossoms, the trees, the history and the activities in the nation's capital.

Aids for Visitors

• New for This Year's Festival
• Drink and Dining Specials
• Circulator Buses Head for the Mall
• Free Valet Parking for Bikes