Please pardon this "group reply" to the kind comments from fellow Voxers: I spotted the leaf (previous post) in our parking lot yesterday –all those perfect beads of rain, the leaf so dramatically floating over black asphalt– and photographed it. I was so compelled to capture the image after glancing at that leaf that I walked through the rain to my office, retrieved my camera, and went back out in the damp to shoot. It felt like a sad image. This morning I learned my mother had a very serious medical problem; I posted the picture because it illustrated how I was feeling. It is beautiful and it is sad. Mom, by the way, though hospitalized, is doing very well and is constantly on my mind. Spike, after I shot the faded yellow leaf I walked about 20 feet over to a tree and photographed a red leaf wet by the same rains. Not really done for you but, what the heck!
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Now the cryptic title makes sense… I hope things go well for your mom.Thanks for the red leaf 🙂
I hope she gets better with time James.
Pleased to read that your mother is doing well. Lovely red leaf.
Thanks, Emjay. Mom actually sounded chipper on the phone tonight! — JG
The acute medical situation has passed and Mom's doing splendidly. We hope she'll be back home this weekend. Thanks for your good wishes! — JG
Mom's doing very well now, thanks! You're welcome… I'm actually glad you asked about the red leaf since I might never have posted it otherwise! — JG