Magnolias

I felt dedicated to taking photos of magnolias because they are so splendid and brave in the wind and the rain, so extravagantly glorious in the face of human folly.  I would wander the morning streets of Devon fascinated by the steadfastness of the magnolia trees.  They were obviously old and venerable but somehow knew how to with stand the storms a the sea, lashed by rain, more and glorious.