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Cherry blossoms begin to open on the branches of the famous Yoshino cherry trees along the Tidal Basin, April 7, 2013.
Peak bloom was originally predicted between March 26 and March 30th, but chilly weather pushed moved the dates to April 6-10.
All photos taken in Washington, D.C.
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Cherry blossoms bloom on the edge of the Tidal Basin after a colder than normal March and chilly April delayed the beginning of the cherry blossom season in the nation's capital in Washington, D.C., April 8, 2013 .
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People photograph cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin where cherry trees are just beginning to bloom, April 7, 2013.
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Cleo van der Veen paints a watercolor picture of blossoming cherry trees, April 7, 2013.
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Cherry blossoms bloom on the edge of the Tidal Basin after a colder than normal March and chilly April delayed the beginning of the cherry blossom season in the nation's capital, April 8, 2013.
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Tourists walk along the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial beneath cherry blossoms, April 7, 2013.
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A nesting bird peeks out of the budding Japanese Yoshino cherry tree along the Tidal Basin, April 7, 2013.
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Cherry blossoms begin to open on the branches of the famous Yoshino cherry trees along the Tidal Basin, April 7, 2013.
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People stroll around the Tidal Basin where cherry trees are just beginning to bloom, April 7, 2013.
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Tourists pose with cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin on April 7, 2013.
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People cruise on paddle boats around the Tidal Basin where cherry trees are just beginning to bloom, April 7, 2013.
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Cherry blossom buds hang on branches of the famous Yoshino cherry trees along the Tidal Basin, April 7, 2013.
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Cherry blossoms bloom on the edge of the Tidal Basin after a colder than normal March and chilly April delayed the beginning of the cherry blossom season in the nation's capital, April 8, 2013.
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Tourists walk along the Tidal Basin beneath cherry blossoms, April 7, 2013.
Win McNamee/Getty Images
Cherry blossoms bloom on the edge of the Tidal Basin after a colder than normal March and chilly April delayed the beginning of the cherry blossom season in the nation's capital April 8, 2013.
Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images
People photograph cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin where cherry trees are just beginning to bloom, April 7, 2013.
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Children climb in a cherry tree at the Tidal Basin where the trees are just beginning to bloom, April 7, 2013.
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Tourists walk and cycle along the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial, April 7, 2013.
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People stroll around the Tidal Basin where cherry trees are just beginning to bloom, April 7, 2013.
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People relax around the Tidal Basin where cherry trees are just beginning to bloom, April 7, 2013.
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A woman photographs cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin where cherry trees are just beginning to bloom, April 7, 2013.
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People cruise on a paddle boat around the Tidal Basin where cherry trees are just beginning to bloom, April 7, 2013.
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People cruise on a paddle boat around the Tidal Basin where cherry trees are just beginning to bloom, April 7, 2013.
Win McNamee/Getty Images
Cherry blossoms bloom on the edge of the Tidal Basin after a colder than normal March and chilly April delayed the beginning of the cherry blossom season in the nation's capital, April 8, 2013.
Win McNamee/Getty Images
People gather on the edge of the Tidal Basin to take photographs of the cherry blossoms at sunrise after a colder than normal March and chilly April delayed the beginning of the blooming season in the nation's capital, April 8, 2013.
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Jason Gamble photographs cherry blossoms on the edge of the Tidal Basin at sunrise after a colder than normal March and chilly April delayed the beginning of the blooming season in the nation's capital April 8, 2013.
