It is funny how we are able to take something as the blooming of flowers for granted… Yes, it happens every year come spring/summer… This year however is different for me…
I am very fond of the city I live in – known as Pretoria! 🙂 It is hilly, full of trees, no high buildings (except for down town!)… it is like a huge town!! In summer when all the trees have leaves, the buildings disappear… It is magical!!! One quickly tends to get used to this – look past the beauty of this simple observation!! But this year is different for me…
Pretoria’s streets are lined with Jacaranda trees – in spring it would be hard to find a street that has no purple in it… Pretoria is fondly known as the ‘Jacaranda City’!! It is gorgeous… but goes by quite quickly!!! This is also the season when year-end exams start… So there are a nervous feeling attached to the blooming of the jacarandas as well… (If you haven’t started studying by this time – you are in for a tough time… 😉 )… Last year I “missed” taking photos of this beautiful time… but this year me & my Mommy took an opportunity after some afternoon showers to go & take some photos… -I am not about to leave this country without a few shots of this sentimental happening!!!
A street lined with Jacaranda’s!!!
Click here to view my Mom’s post on these special Jacaranda’s…
Don’t take the little/routine events for granted – you never know when you might not have the chance to witness it again soon!!! 🙂 **
Wow. Full on beauty!
I would love to see that in person but your photograph is fantastic.
I hope someday you are able to Karen – it really is spectacular!!! Something special indeed – no one ever gets tired of it!!! 😀 **
Don’t worry if you leave you can look next year at my blog and I will put phoyos on again just to remind you of their beauty….
Aaaaahhh… thank you so much Rob!!! 😀 I’m sure going to miss it!!! Will certainly reminisce when you post your jacaranda’s!!! 😀 **
Did you not see my post this year..??
http://visitstothepark.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/pretoria-the-city-of-jacarandas/ I’ll post similar next year…
Beautiful trees and I’m so glad you had some special time with your mommy 😃
Thank you so much Cindy!!! It really was a great time – the opportunities become less & less… soooooo cherished!!! 🙂 **
Spectacular Xandré! The Jacaranda’s in Sydney have just to come out too but they’re slightly different colour – much like the agapanthus shots you put up last year. Put that down to differences in the ph of the soil I suppose. Still, what a beautiful tree lined street. Nice one.
Yes! Almost exactly the same colour as the agapanthus!!! (WOW you have a good memory!!!) 😉 … I believe that our jacaranda’s come from AUS…. Thanks Distan!! 😀 **
Ah pretty, pretty photograph, my girl! Love the slight moodiness of the picture. Although not quite what you were after, now you’ve got some lovely visual memories of the beauty of Pta. 🙂 xxx
Yes, unfortunately not quite what I was after – but at least there are some shots taken this year!!! 😉 Dankie mammie’q!! ❤ **
Those trees are gorgeous. I LOVE the color. You will soon be watching spring from your new home and you will find treasures there to share. You will have two winter-springs in a row having missed a summer. That is an interesting thing to contemplate! 😀
Hhhhhmmm… interesting… we haven’t thought about it quite in that way… indeed something to contemplate – thanks Shez!!! 🙂 **
I has to be one of the most beautiful trees I’ve seen. Love it.
I full heartedly agree!!!! It is gorgeous… too bad it is in bloom for such a short period!!! (all the more reason to appreciate its beauty probably…) 😀 **
Excellent photo. I’ve never seent the jacaradas in bloom. Reminds me of the beauty of the Japanese cherry trees that bloom in Vancouver in its spring. I pushed the post through to Twitter.
will the jacarandas still be there if i would be there in 12 nov?i really hope i won’t miss this beautiful scene.
Hi Sherry!! Well – tomorrow is 12 Nov… & here still are quite a few in bloom… not like it was a week or two ago, but you will still be able to see the amount of jacaranda’s that we have here… hope you enjoy your visit!!! 🙂 **