Catching the sun - # 83/10

The pumpkin sucks in the last rays of energy as the Autumn sun warms the skin.

The other side of the wall - # 81/10

Step through the gate and you move from yesterday's east facing B&W image of shadows to the west side of the wall, moving from the formal garden of Ham House to the delightful and fully used Kitchen Garden, where vegetables for the restaurant are grown.

Ham House - # 50/10

Looking along the South Terrace, developed in 1672, at Ham House: very civilised.

Shed - # 18/10

Looking inside after 4 months to discover what rats, rust and rot had wrought I was pleasantly surprised to notice how colourful and welcoming it all looks.  Sheds occupy a special place in every human heart (and every mouse's heart, too!)

Winter Aconites - # 15/10

Something nice for a change. This winter the weather conditions have been absolutely ideal for the Aconites which are still going strong, even in the bright early Spring sunshine we are now enjoying.

This is not a macro shot, but it is done close up with the lens on it's maximum aperture of f2.0.