Kevin Ambrose

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Kevin Ambrose

There’s a new Stumpy at the Tidal Basin (washingtonpost.com) There’s a new Stumpy at the Tidal Basin By Kevin Ambrose 2025040117405400 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.

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Jason Samenow |Kevin Ambrose

Cherry blossoms’ peak bloom at the Tidal Basin ends after downpours (washingtonpost.com) Cherry blossoms’ peak bloom at the Tidal Basin ends after downpours By Jason Samenow; Kevin Ambrose 2025040115133000 Cherry blossom petals rained down at the Tidal Basin on Monday as gusty showers swept through, abruptly ending an abbreviated peak bloom. "Peak bloom is officially over," the National Park Service said Tuesday morning on X.

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Jason Samenow |Kevin Ambrose

Top photos of the cherry blossoms from readers and The Post (washingtonpost.com) Top photos of the cherry blossoms from readers and The Post By Jason Samenow; Kevin Ambrose 2025033114105600 D.C.'s beloved cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin and surrounding areas reached peak bloom Friday and remain magnificent. Every year, thousands of visitors line the Tidal Basin and take beautiful photos of the display.

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Kevin Ambrose

About 6.5 inches of snow blanketed D.C. on Tuesday afternoon and night, the second-biggest winter storm of the season. The flakes fell as temperatures hovered near freezing, giving them such a pasty consistency that they clung to trees, monuments and memorials. As the snow frosted city landmarks, they became particularly picturesque. I arrived in D.C. to photograph the snow less than an hour after sunrise Wednesday morning.

Jan 26, 2025 | washingtonpost.com | Kevin Ambrose

Because of prolonged cold weather, pancake ice has formed on the Upper Potomac River near Great Falls. The circular slabs have been spinning and colliding with one another for days while trapped in the river’s eddies. Pancake ice begins as slush on the river’s surface, which slowly freezes into ice. The circular shape is formed by reoccurring collisions with other ice slabs due to the river’s constantly moving current.