Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám (Le Gallienne)

I was never much into poetry but this poem is the best piece of lyre I have ever read.

To all of us the thought of heaven is dear--
Why not be sure of it and make it here?
No doubt there is a heaven yonder too,
But 'tis so far away--and you are near.

Men talk of heaven,--there is no heaven but here;
Men talk of hell,--there is no hell but here;
Men of hereafters talk, and future lives,--
O love, there is no other life--but here.

Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám (Le Gallienne)  on WikiSource

Lego catapult

I built a Lego catapult that is capable to wind itself after pressing a lever. When the catapult is fully wound it automatically disconnects the motor from the winding gear using a gearbox and stops the motor.
Meanwhile the winding mechanism is held in place by a stick that stops the gear attached to the winding axle from rotating backwards so it doesn't unwind until the release is pressed.

You can see the full annotated gallery on Flickr.