There’s a new Stumpy in town. The original stump-shaped cherry tree, beloved by Washingtonians, was cut down by the National Park Service in May to rebuild the seawall on the south side of the Tidal Basin. But fans of the tree can rejoice because there’s another one like it on the north side of the Tidal Basin. We’re naming it Stumpy II.

A northern Virginia family that went to the Tidal Basin to enjoy the cherry blossoms got an unexpected cameo in their pictures — a former president!

Massive crowds gathered at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., to witness cherry blossom trees at full bloom.

Peak bloom has been cut short for the District’s signature pink and white blossoms. In a post on the X platform Tuesday, the National Park Service (NPS) said Monday night’s storm blew many cherry blossoms off the trees,

A family taking photos with the cherry blossoms on D.C.’s Tidal Basin spotted a famous figure in the background of their shots: former President Barack Obama. To their delight, the 44th president made a cameo in their family photos early Monday.

A Virginia family in Washington, D.C., got a picture they will remember when former President Barack Obama accidentally stepped in front of a picture of their two kids with the area’s famous cherry blossom trees. People saw Obama walk into the background of a professional picture of Belle, 4, and Preston, 1, at the Tidal Basin.

The monthlong National Cherry Blossom Festival draws more than 1.5 million visitors to Washington, D.C., each year to see the spring spectacle of more than 3,000 pale pink and white cherry blossom trees that were given to the city by Japan as a gift in 1912.

According to the DC Frolics Instagram, other spots to see the cherry blossoms include East Potomac Park and Hains Point, the Congressional Cemetery, Dumbarton Oaks (in Georgetown), near the Capitol Grounds and the Library of Congress, and the Bishop’s Garden at the National Cathedral.