Sweet and Sour

Since landing in Los Angeles, I've become aware of how wonderfully pungent my daily walks are. Flowers abound in every nook and cranny here, blooming in garden beds and covering trellises with their sweet and earthy fragrances. 

Angel's Trumpet. Jacaranda. Colorful cascades of bougainvillea. And of course, Bird of Paradise, the official flower of Los Angeles. Like me, a fellow transplant. 

But it is the citrus trees that have stolen my heart. Rounding a corner, I spy branches bending under the weight of lemons, limes, and my favorite, the mighty grapefruit. 

Sour enough to somehow taste sweet.

"A grapefruit is just a lemon that saw an opportunity and took advantage of it." – Oscar Wilde