Apr 1, 2013

The Blossom Kite Festival 2013

Jon Sham 0 Comment Entertainment, The Baltimore Sun, Travel blossom kite festival, Butterfly, cherry blossoms, DC Kite Festival, kite, kite festival, national mall, Pokemon, Stunt kite, Washington DC, Washington Kite Festival, washington monument

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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)