The Scent of Lilac

I began my walk home from Takoma Park under blue late evening sky.  The moon overhead seemed larger than it had just a few hours before in the late afternoon.   The sky slowly darkened, so gradually I didn't notice the change until a couple of planets - Jupiter and Venus, emerged from the backdrop.

By the time I reached home the sky was dark, and some of the brighter stars joined the planets in view.  It was a lovely spring evening - not warm, but not chilly either - with just a tiny breeze.

As I walked down our street, I wondered if I would catch the scent of lilac as I passed the neighbor's yard.  Yes, there it is.  Aah...