Another week of tracking the cherry blossoms to peak bloom, and the pink colors are starting to blanket the D.C. Tidal Basin ...

But adding a tree or two can add a focal point to the scene and add a compositional balance and context to your photos ... sun and its deeply saturated color. Holly Stone of Lodi photographed ...

Cherry blossom season has arrived in Washington, D.C., where pink and white flowers can be seen on thousands of trees as peak bloom approaches.

The flowers of the Weeping Cherry vary, blossoming as single or double flowers and in colors from dark pink to white. Weeping Japanese cherry trees flower about a week before the Yoshino trees.