Another year has been and gone at warp speed without my fulfilling one resolution. I'll also be mourning the loss of this sweet magnolia...
Originally posted on 31/7/10, I said:
"I only hope that when/if the vacant lot it's growing on is sold that the new owners don't cut it down (when it's not flowering) not realising what it is."
At first the tree remained a thing of beauty, flowering strongly while construction continued all around it. Then, a couple of months ago, after flowering had finished, I realised it was gone. I was very upset at the time and now have to avert my gaze as I come around that corner because its savaged, bare trunk stands as a stark reminder of the loss of such beauty. I feel like putting a shame sign on the fence with a photo of the flowers saying, "Murdered by Builders!". RIP Sweet Magnolia...
