WASHINGTON (7News) — As the one and only weekend of peak bloom in D.C. draws to a close, Alexandria, Virginia, artist Robb Lanier carefully draws his subjects next to the vibrant cherry trees.

"I commit to every line that I put down," Lanier said as he made his way through his current drawing. "I thought it would be a great way to work and see the cherry blossoms all at the same time."

"It’s such a beautiful scene, and so I wanted to share that memory with her," Mykiah Carrington-Zurita said as she sat still with her little sister by her side, being careful not to throw off Lanier's concentration on his delicate work.

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People told 7News they were in disbelief over the number of both trees and people.

"I just can’t believe how many there are. There’s just so many blossoms," Annie Flynn said, visiting from Delaware.

"It just feels like the whole world is here," Deepa Pande said, a local from Virginia. "It’s very pretty, so I’m sure nobody wants to miss out. Everybody wants to be a part of it."

The stunning sights and sounds broke a record on the Metro -- The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) said March 29 was the second busiest Saturday ever with 710,000 rides. It was also the busiest day since 2019.

"The Metro was really easy," Flynn said. "I can’t believe more people aren’t doing the train."

In terms of revenue, the cherry blossom season brings in hundreds of millions of dollars to D.C.

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The National Cherry Blossom Festival studies the economic impact of the season every year. According to 2024 data, the event brought in $202 million in visitor spending. Cherry blossoms also drew 1.6 million visitors to D.C., the highest number since 2019.

"Oh, that’s not surprising. I mean, there are so many people here and I think it’s a wonderful thing for the city," Flynn said. "A lot of people spend some money on different vendors and whatnot, and I’m sure it brings a lot of wealth to the city."

"Anything that’s good for the country will help," Vanessa Palacios said. "And it’s good for the economy of the U.S. and whatnot."

Lanier said it's rewarding to be part of the draw for people to spend time along the Tidal Basin.

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"When you’re out here, you know, doing it yourself, you don’t think necessarily on the day-to-day about being part of the tourism industry, but every little bit helps... It is nice to be a part of that, but you know we’re all part of that."

And there's nothing quite like leaving with a new memory to capture the moment.

"Come take a look," Lanier said as he wrapped up his drawing.

"I love it! I love it," Carrington-Zurita said. She added how much she enjoys all the diversity cherry blossoms bring to D.C.

"I love seeing all the different people it brings in. I love hearing different languages, the cultural garbs... It’s really cool to get a reminder of how big the world is and also how many people this brings together," Carrington-Zurita said.