Burbank to Oakland to Midway (Chicago) to Logan brought me back to a city in bloom.
Here are some images from this morning's Boston walk. Refuse once trapped under the ice is now settled onto the banks of the Charles, but the trees and city gardens are keeping my eyes lifted toward the new beginnings not the dregs of the past.
It's that time of year once again when the streets around Boston play host to thousands of students coming and going. One outgoing student's trash could likely become one incoming student's treasure. The lobby of my building has already offered up a couch, shelving, and some novelty lighting that some outgoing tenants chose to leave behind. One minute they're there and the next minute grabbed up by someone. This is also the season for curbside pickings. But beware! Choose wisely. Even though conditions should peak over Labor Day weekend, the scenes in this posting are representative of what we'll be seeing over the next few days.
And for a welcome change of scene away from material trash and treasures, there's always a staggeringly beautiful sunset you can catch from the Mass. Ave bridge to calm the nerves during these last days of summer.
