The Washington Monument framed by cherry blossoms on Sunday.© Matt McClain/The Washington Post Garland Phillips and Elizabeth Willson by the Tidal Basin for their blossom picnic date in March ...

The wait is over, and the cherry blossoms have reached peak bloom! The National Park Service (NPS) made the official announcement around 10:30 a.m. Friday.

Cherry blossoms begin to bloom around the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. (Rahmat Gul/AP) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) The Jefferson Memorial is seen through cherry blossom trees on Wednesday.

Massive crowds packed the Tidal Basin for the first weekend of peak bloom. The festivities are all part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival.

The cherry blossoms that line the iconic Washington, D.C., waterfront are days away from reaching peak bloom, according to the National Park Service. The blossoms surrounding D.C.'s Tidal Basin are ...

In their ongoing quest to maintain and protect the trees, NPS officials have to contend with a second climate change-related issue — regular flooding in the Tidal Basin due to rising seas levels ...

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Cherry blossom branch is seen on a tree adjacent to the Tidal Basin on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on March 17, 2012. ? AFP Photo A couple take photos beneath cherry blossom trees ...