Maybe it’s because I haven’t been that way in a few days, tending to walk to the west in the evening rather than the east, but there has been quick and remarkable change around us. The weeds, ferns, thistles, dock leaves, nettles, grasses, dandelions etc. have all suddenly appeared en masse in glorious green, filling the air of smells and insects. Still chilly this morning but spring has indeed sprung, visually at least.