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Still Beauty In This World

 

                                                     

                                            

Still such beauty in this world. This the cherry trees in Washington and background information. Cherry Blossom Festival, which runs every year from March to April, commemorates the gift of approximately 3,000 cherry trees from the Mayor of Tokyo to the United States in 1912. The gift celebrates the friendship between the Japanese and American people. The Cherry Blossom Festival, located mainly around the Tidal Basin, attracts hundreds of thousands of people to D.C. each year. Peak bloom occurs when 70% of the Yoshino Cherry trees are open. Most people are familiar with the beauty of the cherry blossom trees; but few know the history of how these trees came to surround the Tidal Basin. That story starts with an individual buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Often overlooked and forgotten are the first President and First Lady to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery —President William Howard Taft and his wife Helen “Nellie” Taft. In 1909, Mrs. Taft received a letter from Mrs. Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore, a local author and member of the National Geographic Society, detailing a plan to plant cherry trees around the Tidal Basin. Mrs. Taft responded to the letter by agreeing to the overall plan; but she suggested some minor changes to the layout of the trees around the Basin. The Japanese consul was told about the plan and offered to donate approximately 2,000 trees. In 1910 the trees arrived in Washington DC and the Department of Agriculture discovered that they were infested with insects. A few days later President Taft agreed to have the trees burned. The mayor of Tokyo and others from Japan decided to donate another batch of cherry trees to the Capitol. In March of 1912, approximately 3,000 trees arrived in the District.
Mrs. Taft and the Japanese ambassador’s wife planted the first two saplings on the northern bank of the Tidal Basin. Those trees still stand today with a small plaque commemorating the event

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  Hi lovely, 

Thanks for the unknown (to me) history of such a beautiful national wonder. President Taft I am told was a married in relative somewhere on my dad's side. I am partial to history thank you. 

...mountain. 

 
Mtnman wrote:

  Hi lovely, 

Thanks for the unknown (to me) history of such a beautiful national wonder. President Taft I am told was a married in relative somewhere on my dad's side. I am partial to history thank you. 

...mountain. 


You are welcome. I bet these pictures don't come close to their beauty, you can tell I have a lot of idle time. LOL

 

Hey lovely ...I saw those pics too on the internet and copied some as well.  They truly are lovely.

 
newyorktorque wrote:

Hey lovely ...I saw those pics too on the internet and copied some as well.  They truly are lovely.

Those are beautiful as well.

 

Hello Lovely.

This is truly a 'lovely' picture. Not quite the same as looking outside and seeing our streets lined with similar trees. However, it become almost surreal when the blossom drops and looks like pink snow has fallen.

Best wishes

Bill

 
Bill wrote:

Hello Lovely.Hi Bill 

This is truly a 'lovely' picture. Not quite the same as looking outside and seeing our streets lined with similar trees. However, it become almost surreal when the blossom drops and looks like pink snow has fallen.

Best wishes

Bill


Hi Bill, so you have the same trees on your street? I am sure they are far more beautiful in real life. I was also impressed with back ground information on these. I bet it is beautiful when the blossoms fall. Stay safe

 

Beautiful!! I hope to see the cherry blossoms someday ,maybe next year. Thanks for sharing this! 

 

Lovely,  Thanks for commenting on my photo's.  I do not have full membership, so I am not able to comment on photo's or send private messages.  I hope you stay well. God bless! 

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