Magnolias have their own presence. One cannot look at this flower without getting caught in its haunting elegance. The petals, so satiny smooth, powder soft as the sun glows through. The shadows cast on her rich leathery leaves twist and turn in the southern breeze like magic dancing and swaying in the warm air. These flowers decorate their magnificent hosts like rich applique adornments reminding me of the wonderful dresses of haute couture windows in Paris. I think it is the swanlike curves of this blossom and the pale blue and buff accents that surround her golden center that infuse her with such mesmorizing grace. A flower of the richness of the south.......haults time, calms the soul, and captivates the mind all at once.
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