D.C. Petal Procession Features Cherry Blossom-Themed Cars (photos)
By • April 12, 2021 0 1697
Since March 20, Petal Porch Parade, presented by Amazon, has brought the spirit of the 2021 National Cherry Blossom Festival and civic pride into D.C. neighborhoods and adjacent communities through hundreds of decorated porches, yards, windows and balconies.
Neighborhoods with the densest number of decorated homes were chosen to be part of the route for the inaugural Petal Procession “mini parades” on Saturday, April 10, and Sunday, April 11.
On Saturday, we caught the procession of 10 blossom-themed painted vehicles as it passed in front of the National Archives building on Constitution Avenue NW on their way to visit all eight wards of Washington, D.C. A double-decker Big Bus carrying a brass band led the way. The Petal Procession vehicles, courtesy of Toyota, were painted at the University of the District of Columbia parking garage.
View Jeff Malet’s photos of each vehicle, along with the names of the corresponding artists and car models, by clicking on the photo icons below.
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- A double decker BIG BUS carrying a brass band leads the 10 vehicles to the first neighborhood being visited for the Petal Procession (photo by Jeff Malet).
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- Artist Sally Evans – Sienna – “Spring is in the Air” kites (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Artist Chelsea Ritte-Soronen – Camry (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Artist Kate Fleming – Prius (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Artist Samantha Testa – Sienna – “What is DC?” (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Artist Maggie O’Neill – Prius (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Toyota Venza, decorated by artist Matt Long, passes the National Archives on April 10. Photo by Jeff Malet.
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- Artist Juan Pineda – Avalon (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Artist Tendani Mpulubusi – Highlander (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Artist Eddie Harris – Corolla (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Artist Shawn Perkins (SP the Plug) – RAV4 (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- riding along with the parade (photo by Jeff Malet)
