Tuesday, May 06, 2008

It's Jacaranda Season in Los Angeles


It's that time of the year again in greater Los Angeles. Time for the annual blooming of the jacaranda trees.

I blogged about the same topic about two years ago, and I don't have anything new to say:

I remember reading this about the cherry blossom season in Japan: even though the trees bloom for only a few short weeks and then the trees are bare the rest of the year, the sudden appearance of delicate pink blossoms make spring throughout Japan especially memorable.

I'm not trying to claim that jacarandas are the Los Angeles equivalent of Japan's cherry blossoms. But it makes the late spring in the city somewhat special in a city that many people like to claim has no seasons.


These photos were taken this morning in different locations in Los Angeles. Enjoy!