Abstract - sunlight on the stairs

Only 3 degrees C when I went out at 11 a.m. this morning. It had been colder earlier, maybe down to freezing during the night. I took photos of plants and flowers in the garden - the roses are still blooming - and some of these may appear on my blog later. The light on the walls and roofs seemed so bright but I wasn't happy with any of the photos I took. The sun's rays fall at such a slant at this time of the year that it's difficult to catch the effect of light and shadow I was looking for.

Back at home, this rather grainy shot of the low afternoon sun shining through to the stairwell looked best to me.