This sculpture is located in the booming and trendy Navy Yard area, the first one we saw. I hate to overdo it, but Tim drove me all over the city and beyond, actually, to photograph all 26 cherry blossoms, so I feel I should post them all, plus I think they’re a wonderful, if temporary, addition to DC. There are only nine more to go!

Says the artist: “The inspiration for this piece, MXY-7, draws on the history of the cherry trees on the National Mall as a gift from the Mayor of Tokyo and the arc of the relationship our two countries have shared since then. Where we are now should be a hopeful example that war is temporary, and time heals all wounds.”

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This is the time of year for Washington’s wildly popular Cherry Blossom Festival, but unfortunately it has once again been canceled due to the pandemic. The public has been asked not to enjoy the blossoms at the Tidal Basin but instead to view “Art in Bloom,” 26 cherry blossom sculptures painted by local artists and placed in locations throughout DC and adjacent neighborhoods.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly
unsharp.

Happy Easter! posted earlier