a beautiful spring day, a little leaf

Sometimes beauty is borne of strife. Sometimes it's the little things that catch your eye. I took this picture on a cool spring day after a night of rain and hail. This pebble path is usually dry and barren. That particular day, it blossomed with tiny bursts of green. Accentuated with the vibrancy of fallen leaves, exquisite even in their final gasps of life, it was a sight to behold.

This little leaf was not the most colourful of them all, but I was enchanted by its delicate, almost pearlescent quality.