Walking the Tidal Basin

Part of the appeal of the cherry blossoms is their location around the tidal basin, as well as the variety of monuments that can be found there. Which came first, the monuments or the flowers? Well, you could Google it, but where's the fun in that?



The Jefferson Memorial rivals the Lincoln Memorial in size, yet due to its location on the far side of the Tidal Basin, it has nowhere near as many visitors. That is, until the cherry blossoms start to bloom...



Even in the overcast early morning, we set off to make our way around the Tidal Basin to visit our good friend TJ. If you look close, you'll see him standing between the pillars.



Unlike Lincoln, it's possible to walk all the way around Jefferson's statute. Granted, as with all other people, the back of Jefferson is not as interesting as the front. Hence, visitors tend to congregate in the front.



Apparently it's not just the cherry blossoms that think spring is here. A gaggle of geese came flying through on their way north.



The FDR Memorial also resides along the Tidal Basin. The FDR Memorial is unique in that it is designed to fit in with the scenery as opposed to standing out.



The FDR Memorial includes several interesting statutes, as well as a nice water component. Nothing like a long exposure shot of a waterfall being watched by the cherry blossoms.



And here's the Washington Monument, which is also fairly close to the basin, so we included a shot...too bad we cut off its head. Don't you hate when that happens?