(Day 347) - Snow in L.A. by cjphoto

(Day 347) - Snow in L.A.

...well not really. haha. This tree is called a Carolina Cherry Laurel. If you're familiar with cherry blossom trees, you know that many of them bloom for a very short period at a certain time of the year. This particular one will bloom for a short time in the spring but it also blooms in the winter for a few days. That being the case, they stand out in the winter and have always reminded me of snow covered trees! Also, they grow very dark cherries that make a tasty treat for birds but are considered toxic to humans and pets. So baking a Cherry Laurel Pie would probably not be the best idea! :(
What a fascinating find
January 27th, 2014  
beautiful capture of the flowering tree
January 27th, 2014  
Lovely!
January 27th, 2014  
Very special for it to bloom in the winter!
January 27th, 2014  
I'm so jealous right now as we have temps between -30 and -45 with the windchill here. I like the diptych for the context and the close up of the flowers. Nicely done.
January 27th, 2014  
Beautiful Chris, wonderful captures.
January 27th, 2014  
@vankrey - Oh wow those are some freezing temps Michael! I never even been in weather that cold before. Today we had a sunny 70 degrees. haha. Thanks for the kind comment and for reminding me that this was a diptych. I totally forgot about that word.
January 27th, 2014  
@swilde @triciaodonnell @lynnb @spock @tonygig

Thanks so much for the awesome comments! I know some of you are dealing with real snow and some cold temps. Hang in there!
January 27th, 2014  
Great capture and commentary. Must be nice to see the blossoms in the winter! (like LA HAS a winter!....hahaha)
January 29th, 2014  
@eyesmile - haha we get no winter at all! We used to get a lot of rain in the winter but that hasn't happened for years. Oh well, maybe next year. Thanks a bunch for the kind comment Gena!
January 30th, 2014  
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