This year’s springtime has been weird here in Virginia, to say the least. Winter was preposterously warm, and spring weather began in early February. Magnolias and cherry blossoms began to bloom a couple weeks later. Then a freak snowstorm arrived in early March, completely destroying the magnolias and some of the cherry blossoms before they had a chance to peak. I was almost depressed about the whole situation! I love springtime’s blossoming trees and relish them each year.
Fortunately many of the cherry blossoms didn’t bloom until after the snowstorm, so we did end up having a second spring eventually. So this year I didn’t get to see my beloved tulip magnolias, but I did love the bluebells, azaleas, tulips, and cherry blossoms. Here are some of my photos.
![Bluebells and a bee at Meadowlark Gardens](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/bee-with-bluebells-1.jpg)
![Cherry blossoms at Meadowlark Gardens](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Meadowlark-Gardens-cherry-blossoms-1.jpg)
![Kwanzan cherry blossoms in Reston](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/kwanzan-cherry-blossoms-1.jpg)
![Kwanzan cherry blossoms in Annandale](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Northern-Virginia-cherry-blossoms.jpg)
![Cherry blossom rainbow at Meadowlark Gardens](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cherry-blossom-rainbow-at-Meadowlark-Gardens-1.jpg)
![Pink azaleas in Reston](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/pink-azaleas-1.jpg)
![Bluebells and balance beams at Bull Run Park](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Bull-Run-Park-bluebells-1.jpg)
![Bluebells and balance beams at Bull Run Park](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Meadowlark-Gardens-springtime-1.jpg)
![Tulips at Meadowlark Gardens](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Meadowlark-Gardens-tulips-1.jpg)
![Koi fish at Meadowlark Gardens](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/koi-fish-1.jpg)
![Cherry blossoms in Annandale](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cherry-blossoms-in-Northern-Virginia.jpg)
![Weeping cherry blossoms at Lake Anne in Reston](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/little-girl-with-weeping-cherry-blossoms-1.jpg)
![Little girl with cherry blossoms](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/girl-with-cherry-blossoms.jpg)
To see more of my scenic and floral photography, check out the galleries in my online SHOP, where you can order prints and gifts, or arrange commercial licensing.
Related posts:
Virginia’s springtime splendor: Some of my favorite photos from the last few weeks
Northern Virginia’s glorious springtime: Some of my favorite photos of the spring of 2016
Spring in Virginia: Reston in the spring bloom of 2015
The cherry blossoms of Meadowlark Gardens: A gorgeous and easy alternative to the Tidal Basin