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civilized ku # 1161 ~ urban trees
Monday, October 24, 2011 at 04:22PM 
Pocket park ~ Pittsburgh, PA • click to embiggen
Update on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 09:12AM by
gravitas et nugalis
gravitas et nugalis
Featured Comment: Markus Spring wrote: "Mark, are those Magnolia trees? And are they really blossoming now, in October, or is this an image from your archives?"
my response: Markus, I believe those are Magnolias. The picture dates from my trip to Pittsburgh in early September and, while their seasons lag behind ours and the elevation is much lower than here in the Adirondacks, I can't state whether or not they are still in bloom. I suspect not.
Reader Comments (2)
Mark, are those Magnolia trees? And are they really blossoming now, in October, or is this an image from your archives?
The combination of shapes is intriguing here, especially the introduction of urban high-risers versus the organic forms of the trees and the path.
Mark, here in Bavaria (already in an alpine valley) magnolias are clearly springtime-only blossomers, therefore my astonishment. The rest of the year we see only green leaves on them.