WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s spring in the nation’s capital as Washington D.C. witnessed peak bloom this week for thousands of cherry trees scattered across the capital.
The National Park Service says peak bloom of the cherry trees is Washington’s oldest and grandest springtime tradition.
Officials say peak bloom typically attracts over one-million visitors to D.C. each year. Visitors were also able to see some new blossoms this year — thanks to a special 250th birthday gift from Japan. The gift honors a more than century-old tradition between the two countries…