Cherry Blossom Time! | Maryland

I absolutely LOVE cherry blossom season! These beautiful blooms are so iconic in the DC area and there’s always such a buzz this time of year! It is an early peak bloom this year, and while I love the beauty of these trees surrounding the Tidal Basin, I do NOT love the crowds, traffic, impossible parking and fighting to get photos. (plus the NPS requires permits for any commercial photography, so family sessions are not easy!)

The good news is cherry blossoms are not just at the Tidal Basin. I love exploring and finding blossoms nearby. These were at a local park here in Montgomery county. And this is a great tree locator to know where the trees are in Montgomery County (and this one for DC). The tricky part is they don’t all bloom at the same time, so I always want to check before planning session based on the map!

Checking out those beautiful blossoms!

This morning was my chance to get up early and capture those beautiful blossoms before the crowds!  Thankfully it wasn't too cold but it was a bit overcast so I missed the pretty glow of the sunrise!  But still worth the early wake up call to get out there and see these guys before the snow (???) tomorrow!!

Rawlins Park

This is one of the places I've heard has the first blooms of spring with those lovely magnolia blooms, so I wanted to check it for some spring spirit!