Magnolia time by judithg

Magnolia time

Still.... Hope you're not getting bored. This is a smallish but beautifully elegant pink magnolia that I see on the morning run to school (which I do if I'm going on early to the supermarket - I can't abide more than three people in each aisle...) It's just on a busy bend in the road and it motivated me to get out and do a longer walk than intended. It's in the pretty little garden of St Botolph's church which is now considered to be very central but originally stood at the south gate to the city, and near the bridge from the west. St Botolph, a 7th century East Anglian abbot, is the patron saint of travellers and gave his name to Boston in Lincolnshire and then to Boston Mass.
The highways people have been busy patching our road today which would be fine if it had shown more than very minimal wear and tear...you can break your neck on the pavements though.
Three good things:
1. Periodically you could read the time on the sundials.
2. Lovely generous response to my letter collage.
3. A beautiful evening.
Never too many magnolias .
They finish all too soon.
April 29th, 2013  
Beautiful colour. Nice composition!
April 29th, 2013  
just lovely, and beautiful backdrop
April 29th, 2013  
beautiful shot! i love the colors here! really very pretty! fav!
April 29th, 2013  
Very Pretty, lovely composition.
April 29th, 2013  
A beautiful shot - saw this going through the thumbnails. The magnolia stands out so well against the muted background.
April 29th, 2013  
Lovely. Saw one of these today and thought it looked beautiful. Didn't know what it was till now either!
April 29th, 2013  
lovely composition
April 29th, 2013  
Very pretty- such a delicate pink.
April 29th, 2013  
Beautifully shot flowers with the subtle colours of the building behind. Just beautiful.
April 29th, 2013  
this is gorgeous judith
April 29th, 2013  
the bloom is so short, aren"t they the most beautiful spring days?
April 29th, 2013  
@parisouailleurs I'd like ours to be a bit warmer!
April 29th, 2013  
Very delicate and beautiful.
April 29th, 2013  
@judithg no kidding! might freeze in the morning at the countryside; On the news they just talked about snow in Spain! hihihi :-)
April 29th, 2013  
Love the church backdrop, beautiful pinks!!
April 29th, 2013  
Wow what a wonderful composition. The pink against the buff walls, the textures and focus are all just perfect. Fav
April 29th, 2013  
Jo
Such a beautiful shot and tree, it sits so well against the lovely colour of the stone, just such a shame that the flowers don't last longer.
April 29th, 2013  
Can never have too many magnolias, they have such a short life, so the more the merrier.
April 29th, 2013  
I saw this when I was in Cambridge last Friday and took a couple of pics but didn't post one. Lovely soft pink - the magnolias are really lovely at the moment
April 29th, 2013  
@parisouailleurs I feel better now!
April 29th, 2013  
I agree with June-They finish all too soon. Wonderful composition also!
April 29th, 2013  
Beautiful against the stonework. I'm far from bored with them. They are beauties and your shots of them have been fabulous
April 29th, 2013  
Love the window between the branches.
April 29th, 2013  
Not bored ...it's a beauty!
April 29th, 2013  
Thought magnolia was an off white :D
April 29th, 2013  
I love magnolia trees, beautiful, if only they bloomed all year
April 29th, 2013  
Love the dof and a great story. I love magnolias too.
April 29th, 2013  
Perfect background with that diamond pane in the solid wall - interest besides the lovely flower!
April 29th, 2013  
I would love to transplant this in my garden, just the sort I want. You don't like crowds then Judith , made me laugh when I saw that about no more than three in the isle!
Off to make Reg's sandwiches now...MRI scan for Harry tomorrow & up to Kirkby Lonsdale for viewing the salerooms again. busy day!!
April 29th, 2013  
Love your perspective and the flowers are such a beautiful color.
April 29th, 2013  
Such a beautiful shot! Looks stunning enlarged, fav!
April 29th, 2013  
I haven't got a magnolia - so please feel free to share!!
April 30th, 2013  
I love the way the branches look like arms reaching out to us. Beautiful backdrop, too!
April 30th, 2013  
Gorgeous colour and bit of detail pattern in the window behind.
April 30th, 2013  
Beautiful! Magnolia's are just lovely and this is a gorgeous shot of them. Love your three things for today :)
April 30th, 2013  
Fabulous!!! wonderful background too!
April 30th, 2013  
Magnolias are so beautiful. Nicely captured
April 30th, 2013  
Fabulous shot against the background of the church. Like the way you've placed the window :)
April 30th, 2013  
Absolutely gorgeous! Such perfect focus of those beautiful blooms against that magnificent backdrop of ancient church architecture. Simply stunning!
May 2nd, 2013  
Perfect with the background building. Fav xx
May 2nd, 2013  
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