Under a Sweetgum in Early Spring

Sweetgum buds opening early spring, Brooklyn

If I remember to take the same path on my way home from work, maybe I'll catch the buds of the Sweetgum (a New York City street tree) above in all their stages of opening. They're just starting out now in the last week of March. Snow is in the forecast for Brooklyn this week, but it still looks like spring outside and up in the trees.