Early Signs of Spring

In bloom in Boston's Public Garden


In bloom in Madrid's Retiro

When I was in Madrid during the first week of March, spring had already descended upon Retiro. Flowers were in bloom, temperatures reached 60, and people were spending their free waking hours outside. Nearly a month and a half later, spring has finally decided to embrace Boston. This past Friday, which is when I took the photo from the Public Gardens, temperatures peaked at 70 degrees and Bostonians everywhere remembered what sunshine feels like. So while Madrilenos were wandering the paths of Retiro in shorts and t-shirts, Bostonians were shoveling out their cars and cursing Ol' Man Winter. But hey, that's what they signed on for when deciding to call Boston home.