The ever faithful magnolias were out and blooming last weekend.
I took the opportunity to visit them, as they don’t seem to last long in this weather …
The next day, the rains came ….
… with strong winds …
Many petals are all over the ground now … but this year I was able to enjoy taking their pictures before they were gone.
A little bit of this and that ... 
Around here, magnolias are the first to bloom. I always love that one day when suddenly there is pink where everything had been brown.
Gorgeous!
Thanks!