Barack Obama surprises family at Kirschblüten-photo shoot in D.C.

Barack Obama surprises family at Kirschblüten-photo shoot in D.C.

Tidal Basin, Washington D.C., USA - On April 2, 2025, an unforgettable moment was on the Tidal Basin in Washington D.C. Captured when a family made a photo shoot for the cherry blossom. Portia Moore posted a picture of this special event on which former US President Barack Obama can be seen relaxed in the background. In a white turtleneck and a baseball cap, Obama strolled along the shore without realizing that he surprisingly "stubborn" the family photo reported crown .

While Portia took care of her 20 -month -old son Preston, her husband Obama noticed, but she did not listen at first. Only after the photo shoot did she ask her older son Damien what he had said, and he informed her that it was President Obama. When asked by the photographer Briana Inell, Portia found that Obama was actually seen in the background of one of the family photos that is now regarded by the family as an inheritance News .

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Portia planned to use the special photo for the family's Christmas card. "I hope Obama will come back to the photo shoot next year," she said about the amusing event. Obama, who noticed the excitement for "photobombing", commented on the picture on Instagram with the hope that the children enjoyed the cherry blossoms and apologized for the "disorder" writes Krone .

The cherry blossom time in Washington D.C. has regularly attracted tourists in recent years. A forecast of the National Park Service (NPS) shows that the highlight is in the second half of March and the heyday can take up to two weeks explains Washington.org . The cherry flower trees, which are considered a symbol of spring, attract millions of visitors who want to experience the impressive natural spectacle every year.

The flowering period varies, but in the past five years the peak was between March 28 and 31. The NPS has been pursuing the heyday for twenty years and predicts the official highlight of the flower. These unique flowering trees are not only a feast for the eyes, but also a sign of the connected history of Japan and the USA, which found a symbolic meaning for these flowers in 1912.