My wife and I went into town this afternoon to buy some birthday presents. We parked the car and walked down the street, passing this little patch of grass. What is surprising about it is that it is the second of December, and there are poppies and daisies blooming on it. I remembered I had my old Fuji camera in the car, so I took this (admittedly photoshopped) photo. The poppies and daisies were really there, and the image was captured today. Earlier in the day I noticed my elderberry tree has new growth and leaves on it. This does not seem usual to me.