March 22 2014

 Magnolia, Portland OR.

While on my walk today, I spotted this giant beauty in an alley. As I got closer, the light sweet fragrance drifted towards me. The lowest branches were still over my head so I had to shoot at arms length to get any detail images.

 My research says that this is a Saucer Magnolia or Japanese Magnolia. You can read about it here.