Got post no. 2 complete before the sun came over our roof - hot out there.
Lines up perfectly (vertical) with the house post and railing.
Now the drain problem - when the backyard fills up with rain, we need to give it a place to go.
The bricks under the gate would otherwise block it.
Have to run it behind the pyracantha bush.
Buried in the brick border foundation.
and out to the front yard (under brick most of the way, under dirt behind the pyracantha), ...
finally, exits into the gravel along side post no. 3 .......
and will flow nicely into my neighbors creek bed (we hope).