diff --git a/main/Scene-load.cc b/main/Scene-load.cc
index 050e649..4327eff 100644
--- a/main/Scene-load.cc
+++ b/main/Scene-load.cc
@@ -10,25 +10,26 @@ using namespace std;
 
 void Scene::load(const char * filename)
 {
-    refptr<Node> node = parse(filename);
-    processNode(node);
-
-
     /* TODO: parse file somehow */
-    refptr<Shape> plane = new Plane(0, 0, 1, -2);
-    m_shapes.push_back(plane);
+//    refptr<Node> node = parse(filename);
+//    processNode(node);
 
+
+    refptr<Shape> shape = new Plane(0, 0, 1, 2);
+    shape->setTransform(m_transform);
+    m_shapes.push_back(shape);
+
+    m_transform.translate(1.0, 5.0, 0.5);
     refptr<Material> m = new Material();
     m->setDiffuseColor(Color::red);
     m->setAmbientColor(Color::red);
-
-    refptr<Shape> shape = new Sphere(1.0);
-    m_transform.translate(1.0, 5.0, 0.5);
+    shape = new Sphere(1.0);
     shape->setTransform(m_transform);
     shape->setMaterial(m);
     m_shapes.push_back(shape);
+    m_transform.translate(-1.0, -5.0, -0.5);
 
-    m_transform.translate(-2, -2, -1);
+    m_transform.translate(-1, 3, -0.5);
     refptr<Shape> shape1 = new Sphere(0.8);
     shape1->setMaterial(m);
     shape1->setTransform(m_transform);
@@ -41,66 +42,64 @@ void Scene::load(const char * filename)
     shape2->setTransform(m_transform);
     shape = new Intersect(shape1, shape2);
     m_shapes.push_back(shape);
-
     m_transform.rotate(-20, 0, 1, 0);
-    m_transform.translate(2, 2, 1);
+    m_transform.translate(1, -3, 0.5);
 
+    m_transform.translate(1.5, 3.2, -0.7);
+    m_transform.rotate(15, 0, 0, 1);
     m = new Material();
     m->setDiffuseColor(Color::magenta);
     m->setAmbientColor(Color::magenta);
-
-    m_transform.translate(2.5, 1, -1.5);
     shape1 = new Box(new Vector(1, 1, 1));
     shape1->setMaterial(m);
     shape1->setTransform(m_transform);
-
     m = new Material();
     m->setDiffuseColor(Color::yellow);
     m->setAmbientColor(Color::yellow);
-
     shape2 = new Sphere(0.6);
     m_transform.translate(-0.5, -0.5, 0.5);
     shape2->setTransform(m_transform);
     shape2->setMaterial(m);
-
     shape = new Subtract(shape1, shape2);
     m_shapes.push_back(shape);
+    m_transform.rotate(-15, 0, 0, 1);
+    m_transform.translate(-1.0, -2.7, 0.2);
 
-    m_transform.translate(-2.0, 0.5, 1.0);
-
+    m_transform.translate(1, 5, -1.5);
     m = new Material();
     m->setDiffuseColor(Color::blue);
     m->setAmbientColor(Color::blue);
-
     shape = new Box(new Vector(1.8, 1.8, 0.5));
-    m_transform.translate(0, 0, -2.0);
     shape->setTransform(m_transform);
     shape->setMaterial(m);
     m_shapes.push_back(shape);
+    m_transform.translate(-1, -5, 1.5);
 
+    m_transform.translate(0.2, 6.5, 1.5);
+    m_transform.rotate(45, 1, 0, 0);
     m = new Material();
     m->setDiffuseColor(Color::cyan);
     m->setAmbientColor(Color::cyan);
-
     shape = new Cyl(1.0, 0.0, 2.0);
-    m_transform.translate(-1.3, 2.5, 3.5);
-    m_transform.rotate(45, 1, 0, 0);
     shape->setTransform(m_transform);
     shape->setMaterial(m);
     m_shapes.push_back(shape);
+    m_transform.rotate(-45, 1, 0, 0);
+    m_transform.translate(-0.2, -6.5, -1.5);
 
+    m_transform.translate(-1.5, 5.0, 2.5);
+    m_transform.rotate(45, 0, 0, 1);
+    m_transform.rotate(45, 1, 0, 0);
     m = new Material();
     m->setDiffuseColor(Color::yellow);
     m->setAmbientColor(Color::yellow);
-
     shape = new Box(new Vector(1, 1, 1));
-    m_transform.rotate(-45, 1, 0, 0);
-    m_transform.translate(-1.7, -0.5, -2.0);
-    m_transform.rotate(45, 0, 0, 1);
-    m_transform.rotate(45, 1, 0, 0);
     shape->setTransform(m_transform);
     shape->setMaterial(m);
     m_shapes.push_back(shape);
+    m_transform.rotate(-45, 1, 0, 0);
+    m_transform.rotate(-45, 0, 0, 1);
+    m_transform.translate(1.5, -5.0, -2.5);
 
     refptr<Light> light = new PointLight();
     light->setPosition(Vector(2, -1, 2));
diff --git a/main/Scene.cc b/main/Scene.cc
index 3a5c215..929bacb 100644
--- a/main/Scene.cc
+++ b/main/Scene.cc
@@ -147,17 +147,20 @@ Color Scene::traceRayDepth(const Ray & ray, int depth)
 
     ShapeDistance hit = getRayClosestHit(ray);
 
-    /* compute the Phong lighting for each hit */
-    refptr<Material> material = hit.shape->getMaterial();
+    if ( ! hit.shape.isNull() )
+    {
+        /* compute the Phong lighting for each hit */
+        refptr<Material> material = hit.shape->getMaterial();
 
-    Vector surfacePoint = ray[hit.dist];
+        Vector surfacePoint = ray[hit.dist];
 
-    color += Lighting::computePhong(material,
-                                    m_lights,
-                                    ray,
-                                    surfacePoint,
-                                    hit.shape->getNormalAt(surfacePoint),
-                                    m_ambient_light);
+        color += Lighting::computePhong(material,
+                                        m_lights,
+                                        ray,
+                                        surfacePoint,
+                                        hit.shape->getNormalAt(surfacePoint),
+                                        m_ambient_light);
+    }
 
     return color;
 }
diff --git a/shapes/Plane.cc b/shapes/Plane.cc
index ff18e91..aa6c7b1 100644
--- a/shapes/Plane.cc
+++ b/shapes/Plane.cc
@@ -38,8 +38,11 @@ Shape::IntersectionList Plane::intersect(refptr<Shape> _this, const Ray & ray)
     Solver::Result solutions = solver.solve();
     if (solutions.numResults > 0)
     {
-        Vector isect_point = ray_inv[solutions.results[0]];
-        res.add(Intersection(_this, m_transform.transform_point(isect_point)));
+        if (solutions.results[0] > 0.0)
+        {
+            Vector isect_point = ray_inv[solutions.results[0]];
+            res.add(Intersection(_this, m_transform.transform_point(isect_point)));
+        }
     }
     return res;
 }
diff --git a/util/Solver.cc b/util/Solver.cc
index 3a48bc8..0e38237 100644
--- a/util/Solver.cc
+++ b/util/Solver.cc
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ Solver::~Solver()
 {
 }
 
+Solver::Result::Result()
+{
+    numResults = 0;
+}
+
 
 /**************************************************************************
  * LinearSolver methods                                                   *
@@ -120,7 +125,3 @@ Solver::Result QuarticSolver::solve()
     return res;
 }
 
-Solver::Result::Result()
-{
-    numResults = 0;
-}