Jacarandas bloom early in 2012

The purple jacaranda trees just around the corner from the Del Mar Gold Line Station are now gloriously in bloom! 

After the enormous destruction during the wind storm in December I wondered if these beautiful trees would blossom at all this year.  After that violent storm the debris lining Del Mar under the trees was 3 feet tall and about 8 feet wide--all the way from Raymond to Lake Avenue.  That's a lot of branches and leaves!  But the city hauled all of it away.

You can't see it in this photo but some of the trees are obviously very damaged.  If you walk up to Marengo and Del Mar you can see where large branches snapped off.  But Mother Nature won't be stopped; new twigs, new leaves, new branches are beginning to grow. 

If you want to see the jacaranda in bloom visit soon because the blossoms are already beginning to fall and create a carpet of purple along the street.

Pasadena LitFest on Saturday May 12

LitFest Pasadena was rained out earlier this year, but the weather should be great on Saturday for the LitFest in Central Park, just across the street from the Del Mar Metro Station.  And it isn't only for book buffs!  Food trucks and a special Chef's area will be set up in and around Central Park. 

In case you hadn't heard about it, LitFest, in its third year, is the lite version of the LA Times Festival of Books.

Jacaranda update:  the jacaranda have already begun to bloom along Del Mar, but because of the extensive damage to the trees in December, this year's early bloom may not be as glorious as previous years.