Geranium lucidum (shining cranesbill) shining in the sun and showing us all the reason for the name. Over time it goes bright red and is really quite glorious.
A natural association for this species is with calcareous limestone woodland habitats. I remember seeing loads of it carpeting the ground of ghe W8 woods of the Mendips along Ebbor gorge where the stone was close to the surface.
The substitute of urban concrete suits it very well as a proxy, enabling it to have become an extremely successful urban species.
A gloriously easy ID on ones first encounter.
It is a cranesbill.
It is shiny.
Shining cranesbill.
Well that is one mystery solved. 😁
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