Japanese Stone Lantern Lighting Ceremony
Rachel Jernigan of the Optimists Club from Baldwin County Alabama
Artist Honey St. Dennis from Old Town
Paddles the Beaver Asking People Not to Pick the Cherry Blossoms It was March 17, and spring hadn't officially arrived yet, but warm weather has caused cherry tree blossoms to mature much more rapidly than usual around the tidal basin.
It was March 17, and spring hadn't officially arrived yet, but warm weather has caused cherry tree blossoms to mature much more rapidly than usual around the tidal basin.
View of the US Capitol Dome from the West Lawn. It was March 20, 2012, and spring had just officially arrived, but warm weather had caused cherry tree blossoms to mature much more rapidly than usual in Washington DC. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
