Two events herald the return of Spring in DC for me ... the blossoming of the cherry trees surrounding the tidal basin and the return of the tourists. Tuesday afternoon I walked down to the tidal basin from my office at the Department of Agriculture on 14th Street. The sidewalks were packed with tourists so thick that they pushed into the street often stopping the cars. When I lived in the city I used to curse the return of the tourists in the Spring. They're often looking down at their maps not really looking where they're going. They don't always obey the walk signals at the intersection. For drivers, they're a nuisance. But Tuesday I was one of them, pushing and shoving to get in the herd to cross the street.



I didn't have time to walk the perimeter of the tidal basin but here are a few photos of Spring.





-Susanita