After several weeks of anticipation, the Yoshino Cherry trees along the D.C. Tidal Basin reached peak bloom Friday morning - falling right into

Another week of tracking the cherry blossoms to peak bloom, and the pink colors are starting to blanket the D.C. Tidal Basin

The blossoms are blooming, and large crowds will gather around the tidal basin to admire the beauty of the Yoshino cherry trees.

The Cherry Blossom trees have now reached stage 4, also called the Peduncle Elongation phase, according to the National Park Service.

Halfway to peak bloom: Cherry blossoms reach stage 3 of 6!

If you look closely, you'll see florets coming out of the Tidal Basin's cherry blossom buds, marking stage 2 of blossom development.

The journey to spring has begun, meaning excitement surrounding the returning bloom of the Yoshino cherry trees around the Tidal Basin and National Mall.

On Tuesday, the National Park Service stated that the cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin had reached Stage 1 (green buds) on their way to peak bloom.