Cherry blossoms reach their peak in Washington

More than 180 cherry trees stand in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington.

The National Park Service declared the district’s cherry blossoms to be at peak on April 1.

About 3,800 cherry trees of several varieties can be found on the National Mall and in the Tidal Basin in Washington.

Blossoms frame Andrew Wright, who proposed to girlfriend Hannah Bagley on April 1 at the Tidal Basin in Washington.

Cherry trees line the path along the Tidal Basin that leads to the Jefferson Memorial in Washington.

The National Park Service declared cherry trees to be at peak in Washington on April 1. The blossoms are expected to last as long as 10 days.

Photographers line up to capture the peak bloom of Washington’s cherry blossoms on April 1.

An evening shot of the cherry blossoms, with the Washington Monument in the background, on April 1.