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Happy Fence Friday.

One of many fine installations that line Spadina Avenue in Toronto, on the stretch between College and King.

This is an old one, but I don't think I've posted it before. It's better than any of today's efforts, anyway.

I recommend clicking on the photo for the big view.

White tulips with red flames, the official tulip of Canada's sesquicentennial this year (the national colours are red and white). They look flowerier if you click the pic for the large version. Bred in the Netherlands, which has helped us out with tulips a lot. This year is the sesquicentennial of the federation; its anniversary is celebrated on July 1; We do not for some reason celebrate the anniversary of our independence (which was made law on December 11, 1931).

Looks bluer big.

I believe this is derivative of a print, drawing, or engraving that is related to this quote of Rilke's: Darin besteht die Liebe: Daß sich zwei Einsame beschützen und berühren und miteinander reden (usually translated into English as "Love consists in this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other"), I haven't been able to find the print, drawing, engraving, etc., though. If anyone can suggest a possible source I will be grateful. Canadians often refer to anglophones and francophones* as two solitudes. This usage comes from Hugh MacLennan's novel Two Solitudes . I'm convinced that keeping anglophones and francophones isolated/insulated from each other is a major Canadian industry. I suggest you click the photo for the big view. *Canadianspeak for English and French-speakers.