The Jefferson Memorial is seen across the Tidal Basin as Washington’s famous cherry blossom trees reached peak bloom Friday just in time to provide a colorful finale to the city’s spring festival, April 11, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
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