The arrival of the Cherry blossoms in Japan reminds us that the long winter is over. It seems that many places spring is very slow coming this year. Has it come to you yet? Would you like to share the buds, blossoms, bulbs emerging with us?

Tell us where you live & what date the pictures were taken.

Mar. 28 - With the annual Cherry Blossom Festival kicking off in the US capital...organizers expect nearly a million visitors to be drawn to the city's tidal basin to see the show.

The festival commemorates Japan's 1912 gift to the United States...three thousand cherry trees to mark a growing friendship between the countries.

Katharine Jackson reports.