blue treasure

This is the double form of Geranium pratense, one of my very favourite plants that has been with me for a long time.
In recent years it has declined in vigour, and this year it did not come up at all and I thought it had died.
Normally it flowers at midsummer. I was delighted to come upon it today, flowering its little heart out.

The weather has turned uncomfortably cold today, there's a nip in the air that promises winter. I am so not ready for that.