Total lunar eclipse

Last night a magnificent total lunar eclipse was visible from Toronto. A picture of the event from truffes' photostream:

Samples from my mineral collection

Here is a link to a few samples I have in my mineral collection from recent trips to Bancroft, Ontario. -> follow me

Fence upgrade

Finally, I got to completing a job that has been waiting for quite a while. We wanted to put a bit of interest into our plain'n'borin' fence gate. Also, the wind will able to go through it freely allowing for less stress on the hinges and lock severe weather. Here it is: