Happy 153rd

Yes, we are 153 years old today. The country, that is, although I may feel that old too.  lol

For the occasion, I made my own flag.

I made it from this image. ↓ I had already flipped the photo so the main leaf is pointing up because as opposed to facing down as it was hanging on the branch.

An acquaintance wanted an image of a single maple leaf to send to an ill relative. But he wanted a single leaf only, so I extracted the central leaf. This ↓ was what he wanted.

So, way back then, last autumn, I had the thought to use it to fashion a homespun version of the flag come the next Canada Day, which is today. I am not very good at graphics, but I made the effort — for better or for worse. (Same photo as above, just repeated for easier comparison.)

This ↓ is what the actual flag looks like.