Washington’s famous cherry trees peaked this week. I woke up early Thursday to beautiful sun, and happened to be at a point where I needed to think about something other than the book chapter I’m writing, so I went down to see the trees for the first time in years. A tip if you ever think about visiting the cherry trees: go on a weekday, first thing in the morning.

Here’s my favorite shot:

I like the stumpy tree, valiantly blooming.