Cherry blossoms at Lake Balboa/Anthony C. Beilenson Park in Van Nuys, March 26. (SFVS/el Sol Photo/Semantha Raquel Norris) 
Cherry blossoms at Lake Balboa/Anthony C. Beilenson Park in Van Nuys, March 26. (SFVS/el Sol Photo/Semantha Raquel Norris) 
Cherry blossoms at Lake Balboa/Anthony C. Beilenson Park in Van Nuys, March 26. (SFVS/el Sol Photo/Semantha Raquel Norris) 
Lake Balboa/Anthony C. Beilenson Park in Van Nuys, March 26. (SFVS/el Sol Photo/Semantha Raquel Norris) 
Lake Balboa/Anthony C. Beilenson Park in Van Nuys, March 26. (SFVS/el Sol Photo/Semantha Raquel Norris) 
Lake Balboa/Anthony C. Beilenson Park in Van Nuys, March 26. (SFVS/el Sol Photo/Semantha Raquel Norris) 
Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve in Van Nuys, March 26. (SFVS/el Sol Photo/Semantha Raquel Norris) 
Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve in Van Nuys, March 26. (SFVS/el Sol Photo/Semantha Raquel Norris) 
Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve in Van Nuys, March 26. (SFVS/el Sol Photo/Semantha Raquel Norris) 
Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve in Van Nuys, March 26. (SFVS/el Sol Photo/Semantha Raquel Norris) 
Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve in Van Nuys, March 26. (SFVS/el Sol Photo/Semantha Raquel Norris) 
Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve in Van Nuys, March 26. (SFVS/el Sol Photo/Semantha Raquel Norris)
Spring is here! What better way to enjoy the season than with a nature walk? Valley residents don’t need to travel far to experience the beauty of Southern California spring blooms. These photos were taken on an afternoon stroll around Lake Balboa/Anthony C. Beilenson Park and the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve in Van Nuys.