Magnolia Season

Magnolias are among my favorite plants and when they bloom it is one of my "great color experiences of the year." So when it is upon us, I try to make it count. As we have many microclimates in the San Francisco Bay Area, the season rolls south to north and depends on waves in weather - so I got to sketch some in Suhita's neighborhood on a very hot day, and when trees near her started dropping their heavy petals on a sidewalk, trees near me were in peak - so we arranged for a second outing and got some time with these glorious flowers.