The couple’s tradition stretches back 27 years. “I’m one of the luckiest people on earth,” she said. “Well then, I’m the other luckiest,” he said.

According to the DC Frolics Instagram, other spots to see the cherry blossoms include East Potomac Park and Hains Point, the Congressional Cemetery, Dumbarton Oaks (in Georgetown), near the Capitol Grounds and the Library of Congress, and the Bishop’s Garden at the National Cathedral.

Road closures from the annual Cherry Blossom races will shut down tourist hot spots in the District this weekend.

Peak bloom occurs when 70% of the blossoms of the Yoshino cherry trees, the most common type along the Tidal Basin, are open. The National Park Service, which tracks the blooming of the trees each year, predicts peak bloom will be between March 28 and 31 this year.

The famed cherry blossom trees are making their way toward peak bloom in D.C. Here’s a look at their progress.

Former President Barack Obama has commented on his now-viral photobomb. The 44th president of the United States was spotted in the background of a photo of two children posing under cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C., posted to social media Tuesday.

A northern Virginia family that went to the Tidal Basin to enjoy the cherry blossoms got an unexpected cameo in their pictures — a former president!

"Preston and Belle, I hope you enjoyed peak bloom! My bad for stepping into the shot," Obama said on Instagram in response to the photo.