It’s still a week or so until the cherry blossoms bloom, which gives the showy magnolias time to shine right now.
Some of the best places to see magnolias are in the Smithsonian Gardens and in Rawlins Park.
Smithsonian’s Haupt Garden
Rawlins Park
Other locations
Constitution Gardens:
Capitol grounds:
White House:
Birds among the magnolias
People
Lots of people take photos of the magnolias or come to pose by them:
Closeups
The blossoms don’t last long, but they still can look beautiful after they die:
©Victoria Pickering