The Blossom Kite Festival 2013
The annual Blossom Kite Festival, held Saturday, March 30 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was met with spring-like weather, but inconsistent winds. Thousands of people came out with their kites of all shapes, colors and sizes. Some came just to watch.
- The Washington Monument towers over the Blossom Kite Festival on Saturday afternoon, March 30. (Jon Sham/Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- Thousands of people came to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, March 30 for the Blossom Kite Festival (Jon Sham/Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- A butterfly kite with pink streamers floats at the Blossom Kite Festival. (Jon Sham/Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- Two-stringed stunt kites are a favorite at the festival because their mobility allows them to perform tricks. (Jon Sham/Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- Kite flyers, both experienced and non-experienced, populated the National Mall with kites of all shapes and sizes. (Jon Sham/Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- A squid kite. (Jon Sham/Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- The wind was inconsistent at the festival, but there were several gusts that allowed for kite flyers to get some air time. (Jon Sham/Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- A dragon kite floats among others in the sky at the kite festival. (Jon Sham/Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- Festival attendees lined the competitor’s circle to watch the best of the best. (Jon Sham/Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- Many kites were themed after action heros, cartoons and other pop culture figures like this Pokemon kite. (Jon Sham/Baltimore Sun Media Group
- Due to the pleasant weather, kite festival and Cherry Blossoms, D.C. was busy all around on Saturday. (Jon Sham/Baltimore Sun Media Group)
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