I work close to the National Mall and I got to enjoy cherry blossoms at sunrise during my morning runs. I thought you might enjoy the pictures!
Day 1:
I took my usual route, starting in Roslynn and jumping on the Custis Trail. I crossed the Potomac on the 14 Street Bridge by the Pentagon and ended right next to Thomas Jefferson Memorial. From there, it’s just past the Washington Monument and towards the Capitol Hill. Beautiful sunrise!
Day 2:
Once again, I started in Roslynn, but ran towards the Arlington Cemetery (it was pitch black, so no pictures from that part), then across the Potomac on the Arlington Memorial Bridge and to the Lincoln Memorial. Heads up: that whole bridge is under construction, so finding good spots for pictures was challenging. It took some effort, but I managed to get a shot in front of MLK Memorial without too many people. It was crowded by the Tidal Basin and a couple of times, I wondered if I’ll end up pushing into the water. But the views were so worth it! I made a quick loop around the Washington Monument, which allowed me to take a good look at the WWII Veterans Memorial. Past that, I was back to my regular route. To my surprise, distance was shorter than my regular route. Not exactly what I was going for… But it was a good, fun run!
