Tourists are becoming more active in the tidal basin now that cherry blossoms are begining to appear on the cherry trees on the south side of the Mall on Wednesday. This weekend should provide a peak viewing time for the cherry trees, which were gifts from China.
{"Image ImageDescription": "UNITED STATES - MARCH 27:  Tourists are becoming more active in the tidal basin now that cherry blossoms are begining to appear on the cherry trees on the south side of the Mall on Wednesday. This weekend should provide a peak viewing time for the cherry trees, which were gifts from China.  (Photo By Mark F. Sypher/Roll Call/Getty Images)"}