A Delighful Surprise

The spring sunlight felt warm on my skin, alternating with the delightful coolness of the shadows of the just unfurling leaves.

The slightly muddy, yet crisp, rain-like scent of the river rose up to my nose as I strolled along the asphalt path in the park.

I glanced over my left shoulder.

What was that?

I could see a tuft of herbaceous plants with red stems.

That was different from anything I had seen in the previous weeks.

What was it?

I headed over for a closer look.

It was a patch of Jack-in-the-Pulpit.

I had never seen any of those here. Back home I had seen a few scattered clumps on the forest floor, but never any here.

I smiled. It was good to see these urban woods recovering their native vegetation.

That had just made my day.

What have you seen recently that made your day?