So close! The blossoms are out, now we're just waiting on them to open.

[elleng]

This is stage five - puffy white. Next stop is peak bloom!
🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸/🌸
Check out the scene on the BloomCam:
www.nps.gov/subjects/cherryblossom/cherry-blossom-cam.htm
Photo by National Park Service.
#cherryblossom #bloomwatch

https://www.nps.gov/subjects/cherryblossom/cherry-blossom-cam.htm?fbclid=IwAR13fpXFdgOFB99NMjE2WyE2u-OkHwKye1869_ZIjirZDuXSa05KqkfOnTM

[Ocelot II]

1. What are these "blossoms" of which you speak?

All we've got here is dirty snow and mud.

[elleng]

2. OH NO!

and you're not VERY far!

[Ocelot II]

3. About 1100 miles, so enough to make a difference.

Spring takes awhile here.

[elleng]

4. GEE, I thought we were closer.

[Ocelot II]

5. If we were, your weather would suck more.

[elleng]

6. LOLOLOL!

[IronLionZion]

7. This is the week for peak bloom

hopefully not too many people on weekdays. There are tons of people out and about today because the weather is so nice

[elleng]

8. Right.

[IronLionZion]

9. Casey Trees Cherry Blossom map

https://caseytrees.org/2019/03/heres-our-updated-d-c-cherry-blossom-map/

showing various neighborhoods and parks that have them