Lightning flashing across the sky above Washington DC in a springtime lightning storm. This was taken during the cherry blossom festival while the trees are in full bloom.

Late one evening in Washington DC our country’s capitol, we watch as thunderstorms roll across the background over the City. Lightning flashes over the Monument and the Jefferson memorial. Around the edges you can see the Cherry trees in full bloom.

Lightning crashes across the sky in Washington DC during the night. Taken around 10 pm after a day of the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC.

Nigh time at the tidal basin in Washington DC during the Cherry Blossom Festival. You can see a helicopter coming across the area on the right side of the photo this gives you an idea of how long this exposure was in order to see all of this at night. Although you cannot see the trees very well it amazes me that the ambient light from the city makes it possible for the camera to see these trees.

The Cherry Trees are in full bloom in Washington DC. The Thomas Jefferson memorial is in the distance across the tidal basin. If you look closely there are a lot of people on the steps of the memorial. We are actually surrounded by people as I take this picture. Getting an opportunity to take a picture with the cherry trees in this frame is tough.

Lightning crashes to the ground in Washington DC late one evening during the spring cherry blossom festival. Notice the Washington monument on the right side of the lightning bolt.

Lightning strikes three times simultaneously in the night sky over Washington DC. A Cherry Tree is in full bloom on the left side of this picture. This photo was taken late at night and was a long exposure to catch the lightning and to be able to see the cherry blossoms at night.