樱花因为其花期短暂,但却是在早春最绚烂的花而成为大和民族的象征,所以一说樱花马上让人想到日本。不过,在美国首都华盛顿的潮汐湖畔却有整整一圈数千株樱花,构成DC最著名的名片。不过这些樱花也确实是来自日本,是当年日美亲善的象征。百多年前日本政府向美国赠送了数千株樱花树,这些樱花树最终落脚于潮汐湖畔,成为今天华府最著名的景观。不过今天环绕湖畔的樱花树大多数已经物是人非了,多数都是后来补种的,可能还有少量当年日本赠送的树还在开花,但大多数已经寿终正寝了。 每年春天华盛顿的樱花时节绝对是DC第一景观,任何介绍DC旅游的手册肯定有潮汐湖畔的樱花盛景,关键在于独特的环境。早春的樱花本来就美丽,配上湖畔春水可谓锦上添花,更平添了几分风情。我早就久闻DC樱花的大名,不过我来美国后的第一个春天来DC看樱花居然闹了个笑话,没有找到樱花在哪里,只在国会山附近转了一圈就回去了。以前因为DC停车不方便,所以主要是坐地铁去,不过最近这些年每年我都开车来看樱花,来的次数多了,对于找停车位也有一些经验了。2020年樱花时节正好疫情初起,虽然我也开车来到了DC,不过到处都是警察不让停车。只看见稀稀落落的人群在樱花丛中穿行,应该都是住在附近的居民吧。因为找不到停车的地方,只好从车里看了一眼就离开了。 虽然樱花每年都看,不过今年还有特殊意义。因为潮汐湖畔下陷,湖水上涨,尤其Jefferson纪念碑附近下陷得厉害。今年的樱花节结束后,潮汐湖畔的下陷地段就将关闭重修。预计工程三年完成,下陷地区的樱花树可能全部连根除掉。当工程完成后,新修地段才会重新种上新的樱花树。小树长大开花需要几年时间,这样一来,估计至少十年之内,潮汐湖畔不复有当初盛景,因为曾经环绕潮汐湖畔的一圈花海会出现一个缺口。所以虽然每年都去看樱花,但今年更是必须去了,并且连续两个周末都去了,就为了目睹这最后的辉煌。第一次去,其实距真正的Peak还稍有距离。虽然初略一看,繁花似锦。但走进仔细看才发现相当多的树只开了小部分,大部分还是花苞。过了一周再去,上次开的最茂盛的已经花褪残红了,但更多樱花处于绽放期,可以说各有千秋吧。 这是George Mason纪念碑处,我每年必照相的地方。在潮汐湖畔樱花环绕之中,唯有这一块地方色彩最为丰富。黄色的迎春花,白色的樱花,紫色的玉兰几种花的开花期重叠,形成不同的色彩层次,背后是华盛顿纪念碑映照在蓝天白云,绝美景观。因为车停在附近,所以最先来到这里。 ![](https://kotalpa.s3.amazonaws.com/post_images/6602354cc84a86602354cc83e6DSC2476_1711420748.JPG)
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看看上周最绚烂的垂樱已经基本凋谢,虽然玉兰和迎春花看起来还可以。 ![](https://kotalpa.s3.amazonaws.com/post_images/66042814ee36666042814ee2afDSC2497_1711548436.JPG)
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旁边就是杰弗逊纪念堂。围湖一圈,各种角度看樱花掩映的杰弗逊纪念堂。 ![](https://kotalpa.s3.amazonaws.com/post_images/66023c2c474ea66023c2c4742eDSC2493_1711422508.JPG)
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不知道为什么,这棵歪脖子老树居然成为网红树。朋友圈里都是它的玉照,看看多少人围着它照相。 ![](https://kotalpa.s3.amazonaws.com/post_images/66023f258e26a66023f258e1b3DSC2605_1711423269.JPG)
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这是各个角度看华盛顿纪念碑。 ![](https://kotalpa.s3.amazonaws.com/post_images/660240127a0246602401279f6fDSC2618_1711423506.JPG)
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环湖一圈走下来,可以从各个不同角度观赏樱花。只是到处人满为患,在美国很少看见这么多人的时候。 ![](https://kotalpa.s3.amazonaws.com/post_images/66023cb641a0766023cb641945DSC2490_1711422646.JPG)
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这棵树开的特别好,可以说这么饱满的樱花一圈兜下来也很难见到几颗。 ![](https://kotalpa.s3.amazonaws.com/post_images/6603481fc3ffc6603481fc3f43DSC2632_1711491103.JPG)
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马丁路德金纪念碑。 ![](https://kotalpa.s3.amazonaws.com/post_images/66023e5ee542066023e5ee5369DSC2512_1711423070.JPG)
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富兰克林罗斯福纪念碑。 ![](https://kotalpa.s3.amazonaws.com/post_images/660349d682512660349d68245bDSC2506_1711491542.JPG)
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居然发现一株早开的杜鹃。 ![](https://kotalpa.s3.amazonaws.com/post_images/660385477129a66038547711e3DSC2470_1711506759.JPG)
潮汐湖畔还有一块郁金香田,虽然数量不多,但品种不少,现在有一些郁金香开始绽放。当然,多数还得过段时间才开放。 ![](https://kotalpa.s3.amazonaws.com/post_images/66038a03974b566038a03973feDSC2644_1711507971.JPG)
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阿灵顿公墓里面的玉兰和樱花。 ![](https://kotalpa.s3.amazonaws.com/post_images/6603884e419166603884e4185bDSC2541_1711507534.JPG)
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最后加一张我家里的君子兰,为美不胜收的春天添彩。 ![](https://kotalpa.s3.amazonaws.com/post_images/660459eaad2a0660459eaad1e820240323154813378iOS_1711561194.jpg)
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