Slide show: Cherry blossom bonanza

Hundreds of thousands of people will descend on Washington, D.C., to admire the famed cherry blossoms during this year’s National Cherry Blossom Festival. The annual event runs through April 11, though peak bloom period is expected to be between April 1 and April 4.Hundreds of thousands of people will descend on Washington, D.C., to admire the famed cherry blossoms during this year’s National Cherry Blossom Festival. The annual event runs through April 11, though peak bloom period is expected to be between April 1 and April 4.