Can you love a tree?

Is it possible to love a tree?  Because if it is, I love this tree.

When we first viewed our new house at the end of last April the tree's blossoms were mostly over.  Last year all the flowers were about 2 weeks earlier than usual, but this year is back to normal.

I have always wanted a big old magnolia tree and now I finally have one.  One of the best things about this tree is walking under it every time I walk across the little bridge to get the mail.  And the smell is wonderful when you are engulfed by the tree.

Even now, as its leaves are beginning to fall, it is lovely walking through the petals on the ground.
Yup, I love this tree.