By Marc Lostracco

Each weekday morning, we pick a recent image from the Torontoist Flickr Pool and feature it here on the site. It’s our way to give the many excellent photographers in our pool the attention they deserve!

This! Is! Sparta! We love the dark, almost sinister treatment of this shot by Paul Kulig (Kompot Photo), photographed at the Toronto FC home opener on Saturday. The flag standard recalls the pennants flown in battlefields of yore, and even, um, a Hogwarts Quidditch match. This magnificent ensign is enough to get anyone’s testosterone flowing. Rrargh! All for one!