And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
― Anais Nin
QUOTE – NATURE
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
― Anais Nin
A Moment in Time 
Yes, love that quote Vicki, and beautiful bloom.
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They are beautiful flowers aren’t they, Annie. Thanks for your comment. 🙂
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I love magnolias.
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Have you got any growing near you, Peggy?
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We used to have one in the garden, but it went when we extended, but a dear friend has a huge one in her yard.
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I love magnolias too. What a beautiful shade of pink.
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I think the pink one in the first image in this post is one of the loveliest shades of pink I’ve seen.
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Oh, my goodness! I have four photos of assorted buds I’m intending to post next, and I’d never come across that quotation from Nin. I do believe I’ll put it to use! Thanks for your use of it, and for these gorgeous photos. I think I spotted one of our Southern Magnolias with a few blooms yesterday. They’re quite different — saucer shaped and white — but they’re all beautiful.
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Thank you, Linda.
I’ve got one of those white saucer-shaped Magnolias next to my ‘back gate’. I also photographed some white Magnolias near Nymphaea Lake in the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne.
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And I’ll bet Nymphaea Lake had water lilies, or lotuses!
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Nymphaea Lake is where I’ve made most of my Water Lilly images, although there were some white ones at the Maribyrnong wetlands pond only a short bus (or long walk) away. Not sure I’ve ever seen lotuses in the gardens and parks here in Melbourne.
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That’s a glorious Magnolia. There’s one hidden in a garden by a park not far from us and I posted about it a few years ago as it was such a delight to come upon it unexpectedly. Love the quote too. Perfect!
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Thanks, Jane.
I think I might have used that quote before, but it is a lovely one.
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Beautiful images to go with this profound quote, Vicki.
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Thank you, Tanja. 🙂
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My sweetheart loves that quote – and magnolias too!
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Your sweetheart has good taste. 🙂
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Great quote, Vicki, and very timely as we are finally getting some spring-like weather here and within this feeling to burst out. Of course, you’re now in autumn and facing winter… so I hope you get to take in and enjoy some warm weather 🙂
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