833Taken by Rob McCarron, who sent it via the SOTM Flickr page. He wrote: “The photo was taken in my back yard in St. Michael, Mn USA. I remember my Dad telling me, on more than one occasion: ‘Robert, if you're gonna do something, don't do it half-assed.’

"Good words to live by. But, easier said than done. Isn't it human nature to cut corners? To find an easier way of doing something, even if it means compromising the quality of the end result? I try to live by these words, but it isn't always easy."