Each May the flametrees of Saipan begin to bloom. I would have to say that these are the most colorful and beautiful trees I have ever seen. They are a bright orange color and they fill up the entire tree. Beach Road and other main thoroughfares are lined with flametrees. They even have a Flametree Festival each March to celebrate the blooming of the trees. Notice the little restaurant in the 2nd picture down. That is Truongs, a Vietnamese place and one of our favorite places to eat. Also notice the kingfisher bird in the flame tree at the bottom. We hear the shriek of the kingfisher all over the island.
Wow! Those are beautiful. I guess that's the closest you will get to seeing autumn for another year. :)
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