WASHINGTON DC - i fiori di ciliegio in fiore fanno da sfondo alla pagoda giapponese presso il bacino delle maree. La tradizionale pagoda in pietra fu un dono del Giappone nel 1957, situato vicino ai ciliegi fioriti che furono donati alla città nel 1912.
6867 x 4583 px | 58,1 x 38,8 cm | 22,9 x 15,3 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
4 aprile 2018
Ubicazione:
Tidal Basin, Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States
Altre informazioni:
Photograph by David Coleman. Washington DC's famed cherry blossoms transform the Tidal Basin each spring with their distinctive pink and white blooms. The majority of these trees are Yoshino cherries (Prunus x yedoensis), part of the original 1912 gift of 3, 020 trees from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo. Peak bloom, defined as the point when 70 percent of the blossoms are open, typically occurs between mid-March and mid-April, with the exact timing varying based on weather conditions. The National Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates this annual flowering, drawing more than 1.5 million visitors to the capital. The trees surround the 107-acre Tidal Basin, creating a 1.8-mile walkway lined with blossoms. The National Park Service carefully monitors the trees' development through six bloom stages, providing forecasts for peak bloom that help visitors plan their trips. This springtime display has become one of Washington's most significant cultural events, symbolizing both the arrival of spring and the enduring friendship between Japan and the United States.