Even though the days have been cold, colder, and downright frigid, there are signs of life everywhere indicating the impending spring! Maybe it’s just wishful thinking, but the trees on the waterfront have growing small buds, delicate and rosy in their severe winter landscape. Though I don’t expect their blooms for months to come, it’s such a lovely reminder of the beauty of Brooklyn in the spring — until then, we can rely on the hope these tiny promises bring.