Cherry blossoms are but one harbinger of spring. To painter Garrick Arnold, they also now represent grief and the enduring power of love after death.

Peak bloom occurs when 70% of the blossoms of the Yoshino cherry trees, the most common type along the Tidal Basin, are open. The National Park Service, which tracks the blooming of the trees each year, predicts peak bloom will be between March 28 and 31 this year.

A cherry blossom festival and an international park are two places to enjoy the peak blooms of the cherry blossom in AL

Cherry blossom trees drew large crowds in cities around the world, marking the beginning of spring.

Thousands of blooming cherry blossom trees in the nation’s capital are showing white and pink petals, and Washington D.C. residents are glad spring is back.

As spring arrives in our nation’s capital, more than 3,000 cherry trees are ready to burst into pink or white blossoms, said Vinciane Ngomsi and Tierney Plumb in Eater. “For Washingtonians, it’s a time of celebration,