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!

Snyder Family | Maternity Photography | Bishop's Garden, DC

Baby number two is on the way and big brother is ready! (we hope!!) The flowers are starting to pop at the Bishop’s Garden and it was fun capturing this sweet family as they await baby brother!!

Location Scouting! | Montgomery County MD

It’s always fun to check out new spaces, so I did a little drive today to check out some parks and see how the blooms were looking! Maryland is typically a little bit later then the peak blossoms at the Tidal Basin, so these are still just starting to bloom!

Clum Kennedy

Beautiful little park in Kensington with some great blossoms and variety of color!

Red Gate Park

This is an old golf course in north Rockville that has a cute pond, a gorgeous weeping willow and some buds that are still just starting to come out.

Martin Luther King, Jr Recreational Park

This park has yet to bloom at cherry blossoms, but these white blossoms were beautiful and all over the place with some nice trails and a lake nearby.

Poplar Run Neighborhood

This neighborhood has a sweet grove of cherry blossoms. They are not super tall but enough to give that pop of color in the background!

Winding Creek Local Park

This park has a beautiful cherry blossom tree, paths, a few bridges and a playground. In a few weeks this is definitely going to look much more fuller and green, but the cherry blossom tree is blooming in all it’s glory now!