Photos taken with my always-there and trusty cell phone.
On a recent trip up to Atlanta, Robert and I ventured over to the city’s Westside Park — Atlanta’s largest green space, built on the site of the former Bellwood Quarry, featuring a massive reservoir that serves as an emergency water supply
As we were hiking toward the reservoir, we came upon this tree and its blooms …
What drew my rapt attention were the big leaves and the flowers that looked so much like our Southern Magnolia.
So I asked my friend iNaturalist for help:
Largest simple leaf and single flower of any native plant in North America!
What a fitting name for the lovely tree!
JohnBo’s Cellpic Sunday: https://photobyjohnbo.com/2026/03/15/cellpic-sunday-the-artist/
NealEnJoy 
What a lovely discovery and beautifully captured moment! Your photos carry such quiet wonder and appreciation for nature’s details. I could almost feel that pause of fascination when you noticed the magnolia-like blooms and broad leaves along the trail.
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Spectacular AND beautiful!!
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Thanks so much.
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