See pictures of cherry flower trees in the top blossom in Washington, DC

Cherry blossom season is in full swing in Washington, DC, and the trees reach the top blossom on Friday, according to the National Park Service.

Originally a gift from Japan to the United States, the cherry blossoms of the capital appear mainly along the tide basin and in the surrounding parks.

Photos on Friday show the trees in bloom with white and pink flowers.

The National Park Service determines the Peak Bloom date of the cherry blossoms based on when 70% of the flowers are open on the Yoshino cherry trees, which are the most common type of cherry tree planted along the tidal basin.

As a rule, the Park Service occurs between the last week of March and the first week of April. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the average top date falls on April 3, which says that the exact time varies from year to year because warmer temperatures can promote earlier flower.

The Yoshino trees usually bloom over several days.

In front of Peak Bloom, the flowers and photographers put on visitors. Below you will find pictures of the cherry blossoms between March 21 and 27.

There are a variety of opportunities for people to enjoy the cherry blossoms in DC before they disappear for the year. The Cherry Blossom Festival of the city offers an extensive series of events that are mostly free of charge and pay homage to the culture and history of the city.

To commemorate the gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Tokyo at the time, the then mayor Yukio Ozaki to Washington, DC, is held and, according to his website, draw more than 1.5 million for a series of programs. The events include a Kite Festival and the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade.

Jeff Reinbold, the superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, said in a statement that the mediation of the community value estimate for the cherry trees was a large part of the festival’s mission.

“The National Park Service is very proud of the work we do to maintain the stars of this festival – the 3,700 cherry trees that are both natural and cultural treasures of our city and our nation,” said Reinbold. “We encourage all visitors to the festival to be good stewards of the trees and join us as” Cherry Blossom Protectors “to keep them for future generations and festivals.”