the purple flower tree return

as i was headed home today-i caught a glimpse of my childhood as i passed by a random side street....

there, about three houses in from the corner was a tree, and not just any tree- but a giant purple flowering tree that rained down flowers as the wind blew

as i saw it, i was instantly transported back to my california roots- when i would roller skate around the block to see my neighbor's purple tree....to see the ground littered with what look like purple confetti....and delight in how the flowers would crush under the wheels of my skates and stain the sidewalk for months to come

after a little search, i think the tree is a jacaranda tree- a fittingly magical name for a simple sight that on a spring day can make a person remember the most forgotten moments of a time long ago