History

 Continuing where I left off yesterday with this series of panels. The Liberation of the Netherlands deepened the bond between two countries. It was Canadians who were responsible for liberating most of that country, and the Dutch have never forgotten it. This is one positive outcome of that war- an enduring friendship across the ocean.

Leo Major took part in D-Day, landing at Juno Beach and fighting his way inland. A few days later he lost an eye, but that didn't stop him. He kept fighting through the war, and returned to service in the Korean War.

Charles Byce came from an Indigenous background. He enlisted in the war, fighting with bravery and tenacity, ending up one of the most decorated Indigenous soldiers in the country's history. 

George Chow enlisted and served as a gunner, fighting his way from Normandy all the way into Germany, spending years after the war in military service.

It was time to head back to the tulips. This shot is as good a reminder as any to members of City Daily Photo that the theme for June 1st is Shadows.

Some beds were further along than others.

There are a number of beds to the west of the main line of flowerbeds that tend to bloom earlier than the rest. I went over, and experimented a bit with camera settings as I went along.