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Red leaves
By NOEL THOMAS
For The Astorian
In a year full of uncertainties, it can be diffi cult to fi nd the bright spots. The other
day while walking the dog, my wife, Pat, noticed a red leaf among the brown ones
fi lling the gutter. When she bent to pick it up, she saw another, and another. Pretty
soon, she had a whole handful of bright red leaves. She brought them home and
laid them out on the counter. “Here, I meant to bring you a leaf to cheer you
up, and now you have a whole bunch of them,” she said. She wanted to press
them and I wanted to paint them. We did both. The fall’s beautiful leaves have
renewed our hope that next year’s leaves will bring even more hope and beauty.
Noel Thomas is an Astoria-based watercolor painter.
His work can be seen at the RiverSea Gallery
and online at bit.ly/riverseanoelthomas