iNaturalist suggests it is Maratus pavonis, the common peacock spider.
The lead up story - saw a little jumping spider on/under the handle on the shed door. Got the camera ...
here's a crop of one of those shots
as I was getting ready to take the gear back inside I quickly scanned the back wall of the house, and spied a little spider.
On a close look, it was a PEACOCK SPIDER !!!! It was such a thrill to see one in the flesh and to get to photograph him. A joy in the Creator's creation.
Here are few shots, all crops except the first one (for scale, beside the mortar line between bricks).
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