CHERRY BLOSSOMS IN BETHESDA (PHOTO GALLERY)

Why go downtown, when Bethesda has its own cherry blossoms? Here are some photos of the trees at their peak this weekend in the Kenwood neighborhood, off of River Road. Late last week, and over the weekend, crowds of people walked the Capital Crescent Trail over to Kenwood from downtown Bethesda. Others enjoyed a pleasant drive under the white canopy along Brookside Drive and Dorset Avenue. Click on the photos to enlarge for greater detail: