L.A.’s Jacarandas

* We are in the time of year when the blazing canopy from the yearly blossoms of the jacaranda trees dot the horizon, and their fallen flowers softly carpet the ground in their splendid purple. Los Angeles should have a yearly Jacaranda Festival, as Washington has the Cherry Blossom Festival.

If we do, we can show the world that despite other natural occurrences not always to our liking, the beauty of these flowering trees are a constant. The city needs to acknowledge that the flowering jacarandas are something to look forward to, a beauty to behold and cherish.

MATTHEW HETZ

Los Angeles