CHERRY BLOSSOMS BLOOM IN WASHINGTON

Beth Gaston (L) and Lynn Simarski both of Alexandria, Virginia walk under a canopy of blooming cheery blossoms, on the Tidal Basin in Washington on April 5, 2007. The blooming of the cherry blossoms is a celebrated annual event in Washington, signaling the beginning of spring and honoring the history of the trees which were first planted in 1912 by First Lady Helen Taft and the Viscountess Chinda of Japan. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)