WASHINGTON – Millions of tourists from all over flock to the nation's capital each spring to catch a glimpse of the treasured cherry blossom trees ... "But the texture is just so beautiful.

Millions of tourists from all over flock to the nation’s capital each spring to catch a glimpse of the treasured cherry blossom trees ... She added, “But the texture is just so beautiful.

Cherry blossom season is in full swing in Washington, D.C., with the trees reaching peak bloom on Friday, according to the National Park Service. Originally a gift from Japan to the United States ...

This year marks the sixth in a row in which the blossoms peaked earlier than normal. Peak bloom, the last phase of a six-stage bud development cycle, occurs when 70 percent of the cherry trees are ...