My step mother passed away last Sunday and I have really been thinking a lot about her. One thing that continued to come to my mind was her Tulip Tree that she insisted on planting when she and Dad got married. They lived just up the hill from me so I would see the tree everyday and when it bloomed, it would just take your breath. It was gorgeous with it's pink and purple blossoms. I don't think that I had ever seen this tree before or if I had, I had not taken notice. My Step Mother loved beautiful things especially if it was pink.

The year that my Step Mother moved to the Nursing Home, I took a picture of her tree and made a card for her. Since then, I have made products on Zazzle with that same photo. So you see, it was a very special tree. The people who purchased their home cut down the tree and it just made us sick.

All of this has been going around in my mind and then today I received a note from Lensmaster Sylvestermouse telling me that she had posted my Southern Magnolia Tree lens on the plexo on her new lens about her Jane Magnolia Tree.  I was so surprised to find out that it looked just like my Step Mother's tree that she called a Tulip Tree. Her lens is beautiful and she shows various photos of her tree at different stages until it is in full bloom. It is like you are watching it happen right before your very eyes. Amazing.  Check out this beautiful lens and see if you think the Jane Magnolia is the same tree that we called a Tulip Tree (photo above).  Sure looks like it to me.  Thanks, Cynthia!

I especially enjoyed this lens because for one thing, it is beautiful and it reminded me again of my Step Mom's tree but I also enjoyed it because I learned something new. I never heard of a Jane Magnolia, and I do love learning new things.

Visit: Jane Magnolia

Image: ©Nancy Hellams (OhMe)