Under a decorative cover sits this light, which illuminates our stairwell. It is a finicky light; a slight brush left, and it stops working; jam it to the right and wiggle hard while pushing up, and you might get it working again.

This photo was taken with the macro function of the Canon EF-S 17-85mm lens, which, although a nice all-around lens, is bereft of true macro skill. It is becoming time to invest in a good macro lens, such as the Canon EF-S 60mm Macro USM lens for a cool $449.

I think I will visit FotoForum this week and test the lens; it wasn’t yet available when we purchased the new camera. Look for some real macro images here in the next few days.