And so, once again, tourists and locals can be seen thronging the place, pausing to capture the moment on cameras big and small to carry a bit of the floral magic back for family albums. It's a common, happy sight to see couples posing for photographs alongside flower-laden almond trees.
The birds seem to have woken up too.
As yellow mustard flowers dot the countryside, orioles and starlings start arriving to feed and nest during the summer months.
