Cherry Blossoms in Bloom in Washington
watu kutoka kila pembe ya dunia wanafika Washington mwishoni mwa march kujionea mauwa ya kipekee ya aina ya Cherry Blossoms yakichanua mara moja kwa mwaka . Miti hii ilitolewa zawadi na Japan kwa Marekani.

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Riot police detain an anti-gay protester during an authorized gay rights rally in St. Petersburg, Russia. A gay rights rally has ended in scuffles after several dozen protesters were confronted by about 200 conservative and religious activists.

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The Cherry blossoms' peak bloom period is early this year, due to warmer than average spring temperatures in Washington. (Photo: Victoria Pickering)

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Cherry blossoms blooming near the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington, March 19, 2012. (AP)

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People row boats under the canopy of the cherry blossoms at the Imperial Palace moat in Tokyo. Japan gave 3,020 cherry blossom trees as a gift to the United States in 1912 to celebrate the nations' then-growing friendship. (AP)