Cherry Trees in the Potomac Basin are a gift from Japan. During the 2 weeks of cherry blossom period, there are several activities about Japanese Culture. The biggest is Sakura Matsuri, which means Cherry Blossom Festival in English. It is the largest one-day-exhibition of Japanese culture outside of Japan. Approximately 125,000 people comes to Sakura Matsuri-Cherry Blossom Festival. These shots were my first shots with DP1.