Post Boston Marathon Birding

I feel like I grew up in Boston --- in a way I have. I attended BU as an undergrad then as a grad student from 2002-2008. The Boston Marathon has been my favorite day in Boston ever since my first in 2003. I couldn't get enough of the excitement and community. The sense of joy, particularly at the finish line particularly around 3 PM is simply indescribable.

At that time you see more of the runners who ran for charity or for some other cause. I always cried at that part of the race... Seeing people succeed at something so hard and doing so for someone else is just amazing. Today, the day after the tragedy, has been so hard on so many of us. I couldn't concentrate at work so I turned to birding. I walked over to the fens and feeling the sun on my face and the tree buds coming out brought me at least partly out of my daze. The real comfort though came from the birds. They reminded that life goes on and beauty and light can always be found around us. Lightness will always take away darkness.