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D.C. Cherry Blossoms: Social Media Celebrates Peak Bloom In Washington (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

PHOTOS: D.C. In Bloom!
The Washington Monument stands behind cherry trees blossoming in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, April 8, 2013. Gifts from Japan in 1912, over 3,000 cherry trees arrived in the United States as living symbols of friendship between the two nations. The 2013 National Cherry Blossom Festival runs March 20 to April 14. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The Washington Monument stands behind cherry trees blossoming in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, April 8, 2013. Gifts from Japan in 1912, over 3,000 cherry trees arrived in the United States as living symbols of friendship between the two nations. The 2013 National Cherry Blossom Festival runs March 20 to April 14. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

WASHINGTON -- It's the most colorful time of the year!

After a few delays, Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry blossoms are finally in bloom. The National Park Service reports that the first puffy white blossoms were spotted April 4.

WATCH: Cherry Blossoms Have Bloomed

More than one million people will visit the nation's capital this year to see the cherry blossoms, and both tourists and locals alike are sharing their blossom fever on social media:

Hey DC! Cherry Blossoms around 7:30 this AM...they're really coming on strong with the warmer weather. @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/Vo0CUBBeXO

— Howard Bernstein (@hbwx) April 9, 2013

Enjoyed the beautiful #CherryBlossoms today! #tourist #DC ~great to be back home for a minute! http://t.co/7Hp3zQcOOJ

— Aunni (@OfficialAunni) April 9, 2013

Cherry Blossom trees around the Tidal Basin #NBCBlossoms #DC http://t.co/I1xrSqVSIb pic.twitter.com/Ui6Uuaj91l

— Angela Pan (@abpanphoto) April 9, 2013

Bliss! #dc #wpblossoms #cherryblossoms pic.twitter.com/N8RUX1osCD

— Steve Spaulding (@SteveESpaulding) April 8, 2013

There are more places to see cherry blossoms than just the Tidal Basin; among Washingtonian's recommendations are Kenwood Village in Bethesda, Capitol Hill's Stanton Park, the U.S. National Arboretum and Meadowlark Botanic Gardens.

Where do you go blossom-peeping? We've rounded up some of our favorite photos of D.C.'s cherry blossoms as they reach peak bloom this year:

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