Trips in the DC Area - Cherry Blossom Festival (Click on any image to load a larger copy)
Introduction
My sister came down on April 1, 2004 and we went into DC the next day to see the Cherry Blossoms. As it was a
cold, wet day we spent most of our time at the Sackler and Freer Galleries. At the Sackler we took part in a
Japanese Tea Ceremony and at the Freer Gallery we were able to see a Japanese Drumming group. We were luckily
that in front of the Smithsonian Castle is a Japanese inspired garden with some Cherry Blossom trees.
Photo Info
I used a Olympus C-750UZ 4.0 Megapixel Digital Camera. The images were cleaned up a bit with Adobe PhotoShop
Elements (To correct the color balance). Additional Camera Information
|
|
|
| A Cherry Blossom tree in front of the Smithsonian Castle | A close-up picture of a flower on a Cherry Blossom tree | Two flowers of a Cherry Blossom tree with many leaves already on the ground |
|
|
|
| The members of a Japanese Drumming Group from southern Japan | Two member of the group playing on the large drum. The second person is on the other side of the drum, you can see his legs | Three members play on medium drums in unison |
|
|
|
| The leaders of the group playing traditional flutes | The whole group, including women, playing together | A close up of one of the members of the drumming group |