Greeting spring from afar

Although it is only a couple weeks since it snowed, and the temperature still goes down to freezing at night, still there are signs that spring is not here but is on its way.

This magnolia has its fuzzy buds already.



I'm not sure what kind of tree this is. I see it while walking my dog. But see that it has buds on it already.



It also still has some leaves from last year clinging.



This shot is a little blurry, but you can see the buds swelling on this branch.