• At home, Calgary, Alberta, Canada • October 25, 2004 • Taken by Joe •

This is our first submission to Tudy's new meme, Macro Mania. The theme this week came 4 days after the new 25
cents coin was introduced to the Canadian public.

On October 21, 2004, The Royal Canadian Mint, in partnership with the Royal Canadian Legion, unveiled the worlds
first colored circulation coin. The 25-cent coin features a red poppy, the symbol that pays homage to the 117,000
gallant Canadians who died in the service of the nation.

One can get the new coin at the Royal Canadian Legion, or at Tim Horton's coffee shops. We had our coffee... Joe
got few coins, and "played" with them and the camera. At the above photo, he set the white balance to blue and
used the flash. The coins were laying on a glass table, and the rest of the room was dark.