He was running to greet me, not trying to get away...
He seemed to enjoy having his photo taken - even once he discovered I didn't have any treats for him. Given that this chipmuck should not be even close to tame (given the area of my walk, and the reactions of other local residents) I was quite surprised at his willingness to investigate me, and to stick around and show me where he'd buried several of his goodies. Other than in areas where passers-by regularly feed the locals, I've never born witness to such a fearless friend.
My other discovered surprise is that Trilliums come in more than just white. I'm clearly not a horticulturist, but after years of seeing them on every piece of government information I just assumed that they only came in the one colour.
Before I knew it, I was walking by a sea of Trilliums - something else I wasn't expecting as when I was a child I would be lucky to see more than one or two in the same area.
Simple surprises, and yet they brought such a large amount of pleasure. At first, I actually felt rather silly for being so happy after experiencing these things that could otherwise be considered quite normal, and ordinary.
Genesis 1: 29-30 Then God said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you; and to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the sky and to every thing that moves on the earth which has life, I have given every green plant for food"; and it was so.
But He clearly knew that these things would bring us joy. And since they were given to us, they were meant to be experienced in a way that would allow us to be happy in such a simple way. We really don't need anything other than Him and what He has given us to make us content in this life. The sooner we're okay with that, the better.
Praying that we can all find such unexpected joy in in such simple surprises.
Beautiful pictures - I know Fred and I were out walking in the woods and I too didn't know that Trillium's came in more than one colour.
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