diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 657fb0a..7181bf2 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 use hello::geometry::{self, Geometry, Sphere};
 use hello::math::{Mat4x4, Point3};
 
+use std::rc::Rc;
+
 #[derive(Clone)]
 struct RGB {
     red: f64,
@@ -43,11 +45,11 @@ impl Texture {
 struct RenderableGeometry {
     transform: Mat4x4,
     geometry: Geometry,
-    texture: Texture,
+    texture: Rc<Texture>,
 }
 
 impl RenderableGeometry {
-    fn new(transform: Mat4x4, geometry: Geometry, texture: Texture) -> RenderableGeometry {
+    fn new(transform: Mat4x4, geometry: Geometry, texture: Rc<Texture>) -> RenderableGeometry {
         RenderableGeometry {
             transform,
             geometry,
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ impl RenderableGeometry {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    let tex = Texture::load_texture();
+    let tex = Rc::new(Texture::load_texture());
 
     let geo1 = RenderableGeometry::new(
         Mat4x4::ident(),
@@ -76,4 +78,6 @@ fn main() {
         Geometry::Sphere(Sphere::new(Point3::new(2.0, 0.0, 0.0), 1.0)),
         tex.clone(),
     );
+
+    println!("Reference counter = {}", Rc::strong_count(&tex));
 }