Canada Canada, eh?

Out to Lunch said:


Put out more flags. Leica SL2-S - Voigtlander Nokton 1.2/50 V.I.
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The Maple Leaf Flag looks good. When I was living in Canada for school in the mid-70's the story was that the end bands were to have been blue signifying the two oceans at either side of Canada. But it was too much like the southern neighbor's flag and was not pursued. I can't vouch for the validity of the story but I sure can vouch for the sensitivities.
 
I"m not Canadian but I do know many designs were considered. Eventually, I believe they agreed on a pretty nifty flag. There is no mistaking it. Many moons ago, the French Consul in an African country told me that during a demonstration the crowd decided to burn the French flag but mistakenly burned the Dutch one, instead. Cheers, OtL
 
Out to Lunch said:
I"m not Canadian but I do know many designs were considered. Eventually, I believe they agreed on a pretty nifty flag. There is no mistaking it. Many moons ago, the French Consul in an African country told me that during a demonstration the crowd decided to burn the French flag but mistakenly burned the Dutch one. Cheers, OtL
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Yes, there is an abundance of Tricolors. The Dutch are mature enough and have such a good sense of humor that I am sure that they had a good laugh over that one. And the irate crowd was happy because they had a red, white and blue flag to burn so it ended well for all. Flag and effigy burning is great street theater and a valuable pressure relief as long as it does not become an auto-de-fé. I also love it when the flag burners catch on fire themselves. It is a fool's carnival and short of a rainstorm calms things pretty well and pretty fast.
 
I remember being confused seeing marchers in Potosi, Bolivia carrying Canadian flags. Then I sort of figured it out. This was from my flickr description at the time (2001):
" It was kind of interesting to see the Canadian flag, and at first I wondered why. But then I saw the marchers with Swiss and Japanese flags, and I realized it was the red and white colours they liked. Matches the Potosi state flag:"
Not Canada Day by sevres babylone, on Flickr
 


Indian Summer, Mississauga. Leica SL2-S - Viltrox EF-L autofocus lens adapter - Canon L 2.8/24-70 @ 24mm. A heavy package but I've always liked this lens and it beats buying the equally hefty and expensive Leica Vario-Elmarit 2.8/24-70. Cheers, OtL
 


I bought the flower pot in Romania. It's made in Vietnam. The orchid originates from Thailand and was grown in The Netherlands. The green plant is from Taiwan. I took this picture in Canada. Leica SL2-S - Viltrox EF-L autofocus lens adapter - Canon L 2.8/24-70 @ 55mm.
 


The view from our deck. My first Autumn since 2016. It's getting nippy but I don't mind the Seasons as long as the snow shovel stays in the garage. Leica SL2-S - Voigtlander Nokton V.1 1.1/50.
 
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One of the park trails near Kingston, Canada using Kodak Pro Image 100 on an M4 and a 35mm Summicron lens (v3). Exposure was 1/4 sec at F8.
 
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