Original article: March 19, 2026. This retrospective was published in September 2026.
Featured photograph: Larry Najera’s Cherry Blossom Festival image used in The Mercer Cluster’s March 2026 article.
A Larry Najera photograph appeared as the lead image in The Mercer Cluster’s March 19, 2026 preview of Macon’s International Cherry Blossom Festival.
Written by Dexter Whitby Jr., the article introduced readers to the 44th annual festival and its attractions, concerts and community events. The lead photograph carried Larry’s credit.
Helping local media tell the festival’s story
Published photography gives a reader a way into a story before the first paragraph. In an event preview, an image can help convey the place, atmosphere and experience the reporting describes.
This placement documents another use of Larry’s festival photography beyond the event’s own channels. The photograph and its credit can be viewed in the original article linked below.