Almost there!

One of the bursting forth blooms on our Magnolia tree, it was planted almost 40 years ago and now stands about 18 feet high, I think that's roughly how high they do tend to grow. Some of the branches overlapped our neighbours garage roof and we intended to let it flower and then have it trimmed back this year. They however pre-empted us and lopped off some of the branches, nicely, retaining it's shape, as they too enjoy the tree but we feared it may not bloom as a result, looks like our fears are unfounded, happy to say :)