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In Washington, D.C., throngs of people gather around the Tidal Basin to enjoy the peak bloom of the cherry blossom trees.
A person on a paddle board makes their way across the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C.
Later this spring, 158 of the trees will be cut down as part of a project to rebuild and raise the seawalls around the basin.
A beloved cherry blossom tree named "Stumpy" blooms for the last time as the city's trees reach their peak bloom early at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., on March 18.
Among the trees to be removed is one very famous tree, known as "Stumpy."
Erica Greig forms a heart with her fingers as she poses for a picture next to "Stumpy," the most famous cherry tree along the Tidal Basin.
It's a scraggly tree with a trunk that is mostly rotted out. At high tide, the base of the tree is flooded. Each spring, Stumpy's small branches burst into flower.
You can see the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in the distance as the cherry blossoms reached peak bloom.
Our photographers captured the peak bloom, including final farewells to Stumpy.
Visitors say their farewells as they pass by "Stumpy," the cherished tree along the Tidal Basin that's become a symbol of resilience.
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