In search of the elusive Maple Leaf Photo 2

In search of the elusive Maple Leaf

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November 3rd 2008
November 1st was a bit fuzzy, and I had cabin fever as well. I needed to get out of the flat, and to be on my own. I grabbed a hoodie, my music and headed out towards the Royal Botanical Gardens, which isn't far from the flat. Just what I needed. The gardens are huge, with sections devoted to China, woodland plants, the Queen Mother, etc. etc. I walked around for a few hours and was just silent. I ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more