ANGELA B. PAN

I just saw that Capital Weather Gang has predicted an even earlier peak bloom date for the cherry blossoms this year. It’s a little nuts that they will be peaking in less than two weeks! This makes me very, very excited. I’ve already been seeing some flowers blooming around the city while driving around. You can’t tell but I have the biggest smile on my face right now 😀

If you’re interested, I created a cherry blossom guide last year. Click here to see it.  All the rules still apply. Hope to see some of you guys there 🙂

This image was taken last year behind the Smithsonian Castle. I feel like that little area of the city is my own secret garden. I can go there in the morning and there will hardly be anyone else there. They seriously have some of the most gorgeous blooms in the city. These pink magnolias trees are some of my favorites. They’re all lined up in against this path way that goes right down the middle of the garden and they are just so stunning when you see them in person. Its also very beautiful when all the petals have fallen on the ground. Seeing the ombre effects on the pedals all spread out, it’s like you’re walking on sunshine. Cue that beautiful 80s music video.

If you want to visit the Smithsonian Gardens you will also find much more behind the Castle than just the Magnolia trees. They have tulips, roses, and cherry blossom trees. Although my personal preference is to shoot the cherry blossom trees by the Tidal Basin and Washington Monument. I love photographing those flowers against memorials. Theres something about the dainty flowers against the marble stone that’s just so beautiful to me.

So excited for spring to be here and grateful for the warm winter we had so we can enjoy the flowers so much sooner 🙂

Monochrome green. Perfect time to see the garden is right after it rains. Its like everything just glows.

Had a great weekend with friends and family, so I’m feelin’ the spring happy vibes today. Also just finished watching the first season of Bloodline on Netflix. Have you guys seen it? Such a great show with so much mystery. I can’t wait to start the second season this week. It’s really all I thought about this past weekend.

A few weeks ago I went to Green Springs Garden from the recommendation of my friend, Daniela. I was so surprised to see these water lilies because they were so tall. They were almost as tall as me. The flowers were also kinda clumped in the middle of the water so it was hard to get close. I tried my best to step on rocks and things to get closer but if you were an observer watching me you would of seen this dark haired girl wobbling all over the place. In my head, I thought I was being aggressive in getting the shot I needed but in reality I probably looked a little drunk.

So we made it to the tulip fields a little too late. Most of the tulips had already been harvested and all that were left were ones that were in Roozengaarde. Some were even wilting a little bit but I thought it was beautiful in its own way. They opened up so much more and you could really examine their insides. They also created these bigger and fuller shapes which made for a beautiful pov from the top.

This shot was taken in the Smithsonian Castle Gardens a hidden gem that not many know about but has fantastic blooms!