Gowanus Lounge went to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden’s 25th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival this weekend and stood shoulder to shoulder with tens of thousands of nature-deprived New Yorkers and manic photogs. GL now knows why this was his first time attending the actual festival. If you are observing a Day Without Immigrants by taking the day off, head to the BBG and take in the sight of these non-native trees after you link hands or protest. The Kanzan trees on the esplanade are in full bloom right now, and probably won’t last beyond the week. Fleeting pretty things, those blossoms.