We’ve had a lot of rain, here, lately. I’m not complaining because it has been a much-needed relief. I just hope that it doesn’t come back to bite us in June and July. We shall see. Despite the rain, we’ve managed to get our daily 8 – 9-mile walks in. Yes, there have been a few times where we’ve had to either duck for cover or just walk it out.
At the beginning of the trail we take there are two (2) magnolia trees growing wild. They’re not massive but large enough that they are producing some beautiful blooms. You can tell the trees have been there a while by all the brown leaves on the ground.
Earlier this week I noticed they were blooming and made a mental note of how pretty they were and to take some photos on the way back.
This was one of the days when the rain caught up with us. We were a little soaked when we returned, but I didn’t mind when I saw how pretty the magnolia leaves were with the rain droplets.
Ultimately, I had a vision for this photo and that was to convert it into a dreamy black and white image. I’m still learning Affinity photo, but I feel pretty good about how this conversion turned out. What do you think?

The original images were taken with my Samsung Galaxy Note Phone, so I’ll be linking to Journeys with Johnbo Cell Pic Sunday as well.
Until next time,
~donna


I think both are gorgeous.
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Thank you, Ritva!
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Donna, your conversion is beautiful!
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Thank you, Anne! The conversion is exactly what I had envisioned.
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Donna, your magnolia blossoms are gorgeous. I’m with John. I like the black and white.
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Awe. Thank you, Beth. The Black and White is my favorite, too!😉📷
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Beautiful blossoms, Donna! My favorite is the black-and-white.
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Thanks, John!
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