Travelling is one of my
passions that keeps me engaged all over the year. Recently I got a chance to
visit the famous cherry blossom season besides other places in Tidal Basin,
Washington DC. Dr Ron A Virmani was the one who made me familiar about the place. As
per his advice, I made a visit to Tidal Basin in Washington DC during the month
of April. I heard from Dr Ron Virmani that the blooming period of the cherry
blossom is very brief and it can be hardly seen for a week or two. This
motivated me to visit the cherry blossom as I didn’t want to miss out the
wonderful opportunity of enjoying the blooming. He also guided me on the
significant places and activities that are famous in Tidal Basin.
The place was fantastic with a line of trees surrounding the Potomac river and
the Washington channel. No one can judge the exact dates of the blooming period
because it is prone to change each year. But I should say I am lucky because
Ron Virmani gave me the peak dates of blooming as per his knowledge. I enjoyed
the blooming of the flowers along with the huge gathering of people. Most of
the cherry blossom trees are concentrated over the Tidal Basin. The row of
trees extends towards the Hains Point through the shores of Potomac Park. These
are the major areas where cherry blossom trees are available though there are
other places nearby where you can feel the presence of these trees. For
instance, I could find some cluster of cherry blossom trees near the National
Mall, Washington Monument, and Lincoln Memorial. I made sure to visit all these
places. All these have their own historic importance. The other similar
monuments include Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, and
Martin Luther King Memorial.
I enjoyed the blooming of the flowers along with the huge gathering of people.
Most of the cherry blossom trees are concentrated over the Tidal Basin. The row
of trees extends towards the Hains Point through the shores of Potomac Park.
These are the major areas where cherry blossom trees are available though there
are other places nearby where you can feel the presence of these trees. For
instance, I could find some cluster of cherry blossom trees near the National
Mall, Washington Monument, and Lincoln Memorial. I made sure to visit all these
places. All these have their own historic importance. The other similar
monuments include Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, and
Martin Luther King Memorial.
Around the tidal basin, there were paddle boats which were used by the people
for taking a tour over the river. As I could not find enough time during the
visit, I missed the opportunity to use them. Other than cherry blossom and
monuments, I also happened to climb on the Albert Einstein Memorial. I was
astonished by the great statue built for Einstein made out of bronze. The
statue was placed on the white steps made of granites and the grounds have been
scripted with the famous equations and formulas of the great scientist.
The visit to Tidal Basin was a memorable one for me. I would like to thank RonVirmani for his timely suggestion to visit the place. I would recommend
everyone to make a visit to the cherry blossom of Tidal Basin at least once in
your lifetime to enjoy the beauty of the place.
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