Thanksgiving/Erntedankfest - Part I Red, white and green

It is Autumn and the cours are changing - a happy if not nostalgic time of year with reflections coming in Part II. For now I want to establish the nature of the Canadian flag, the maple leaf.

First the provincial flag of Ontario:

Do you see the green and red? Here it is in 1 leaf!

And now 6 months away, green and white:

I have only seen these mutations in 1 area. Think I'll stop now and return with some reflections.

W O B