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Just How Windy Is It?

By Prince Of Petworth

Mark reports from Logan Circle: ” igh winds just blew the Logan Tavern streatery all across P Street NW. Staff and passersby very quickly cleared the street but the tents and poles are wrecked.”

“National Park Service to Limit Access to the Tidal Basin During Peak Bloom”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Dean M

From the National Park Service:

“In accordance with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and DC Health and in consultation with the National Park Service Office of Public Health, the National Park Service will limit all vehicular and pedestrian access to the Tidal Basin, East Potomac Park and West Potomac Park during the peak bloom period of the cherry blossoms as a public health precaution to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

The start and end dates of any restrictions are dependent on the bloom cycle of the trees, but are currently projected to fall between approximately March 26 and April 12. (more…)

Ume (Plum Blossoms) in Bloom

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Nikki for sending last week: “Ume (plum blossoms) are in bloom at the Kennedy Center! The sakura (cherry blossoms) around the Tidal Basin are still budding but these beauties are a sight to behold and smell lovely. I didn’t know the difference between these two types of trees until researching why this little patch was in bloom so early. I thought I would share with anyone else who would like to take a walk to see them.” (more…)

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