Japanese Magnolias #1My neighborhood walks often inspire my work, and this piece is a prime example. I captured a series of photos of Japanese magnolias in bloom in the spring, in different stages of development. This particular tree had an abundance of beautiful, open flowers in full blossom. I raised my camera overhead into the foliage to catch this perspective, focusing on one perfect flower. I didnt want to remove the tree from the street scene, as I preferred to keep