As summer arrives so are the blossom of lotuses, and along come with dragonflies and bumble bees. I visited Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC two days ago. Though the peak blooming of lotuses probably two weeks away, nevertheless, there were plenty of opportunities to […]
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Cherry Blossoms at Tidal Basin – 2022
Peak of cherry blossoms at Tidal Basin arrives about a week earlier due to warm weather in February and March. We visited over there like many tourists and locals yesterday morning. It was a beautiful day to walked around the entire Basin and enjoyed the […]

Cherry Blossom at National Arboretum, Washington, DC
National Arboretum in Washington, DC is my favorite place to see cherry blossoms besides Tidal Basin. I love that gorgeous cherry tree that i have taken many pictures over the years.

Weeping Cherry Tree at Washington National Cathedral
We visited Washington National Cathedral on Wisconsin Avenue in Washington, DC yesterday. The weeping cherry tree in the garden was blooming beautifully. However, the Cathedral is still undergoing major repair (due to earthquake damage some ten years ago) and is full of heavy equipment that […]

Lotuses and Dragonflies
These are the pictures of lotuses and dragonflies I took at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC this morning.

Dragonflies
We went to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens yesterday morning. It was very nice to hear the “Cicada Symphony” in the Gardens – they only have 4-6 weeks to find the mates to produce the next generations that will emerge 17 years later (2038). It was a […]

Magnolias at National Arboretum
I visited National Arboretum in Washington, DC yesterday. The blossom of many magnolias has passed the peak, however, I always enjoyed taking photos with some petals on the ground.

More Fall Foliage at Tidal Basin
I went back to Tidal Basin yesterday to capture more autumn foliage scenes. Overall, the fall scenes were not as colorful as what I saw a week ago. However, there were still many trees with brilliant colors. When possible, I shot into the light source […]

Fall Foliage at Tidal Basin
Tidal Basin in Washington, DC is best known for the cherry blossom in spring. Little known is the beautiful fall foliage around the Basin. I visited the place this morning with very few people, natives or tourists so I was able to take my time […]