A city transformed by purple flowers
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Pedestrians walking along a jacaranda-lined street in Kensington, 20 October 2019. Picture: Michel Bega
Each year from late September to November jacaranda trees bloom in South Africa.
- The Johannesburg skyline is seen as jacaranda trees flower in the foreground, 20 October 2019. Picture: Michel Bega
- Jacaranda trees in bloom are pictured in Melville, Johannesburg, 18 October 2019. Each year, from late September to November, jacaranda trees go into bloom in South Africa. Picture: Tracy Lee Stark
- A pedestrian walks under the shade of a jacaranda-lined street in Kensington, 20 October 2019, while another tree flowers near-by. Picture: Michel Bega
- A statue of angel Moroni blowing a trumpet is seen through the flowering jacaranda trees at the Johannesburg South Africa Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 20 October 2019, in Parktown. Picture: Michel Bega
- A cyclist rides past Norword Park while jacaranda trees are in bloom, 18 October 2019. Picture: Michel Bega
- Pedestrians walking along a jacaranda-lined street in Kensington, 20 October 2019. Picture: Michel Bega
- Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff is seen framed by flowering jacaranda trees, 20 October 2019. Picture: Michel Bega
- Jacaranda trees in bloom are pictured in Melville, Johannesburg, 18 October 2019. Each year, from late September to November, jacaranda trees go into bloom in South Africa. Picture: Tracy Lee Stark
- Jacaranda trees in bloom are pictured in Melville, Johannesburg, 18 October 2019. Each year, from late September to November, jacaranda trees go into bloom in South Africa. Picture: Tracy Lee Stark
- Jacaranda trees in bloom are pictured in Melville, Johannesburg, 18 October 2019. Each year, from late September to November, jacaranda trees go into bloom in South Africa. Picture: Tracy Lee Stark
- Jacaranda trees in bloom are pictured in Melville, Johannesburg, 18 October 2019. Each year, from late September to November, jacaranda trees go into bloom in South Africa. Picture: Tracy Lee Stark
- Cars are seen travelling along a jacaranda-lined street in Kensington, 20 October 2019. Picture: Michel Bega
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