the idea: take the time to go see the DC cherry blossoms

Although I went to school in Virginia for college and during that time made went of the semesterly art trips to DC, I never got to see the cherry blossoms until today.  To be honest, I’m sure I didn’t see them right.  I’ve been told by a couple people that the best time to see the cherry blossoms is at the crack of dawn, around 6:00.  Instead, I found my way to them at about 7:45 pm when there was just a little bit of light left in the sky.

It wasn’t a particularly awe-inspiring experience.  They were pretty flowers.  It was nice.

But I am glad to say that I did finally see them, because sometimes the point isn’t the experience itself, it’s the participation in the memory of a larger experience.

Some year I hope to come back to see the cherry blossoms at 6:00 am, but we all have to do it one step at a time.