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Insanely Popular Online Group Has People Sharing Their ‘View From My Window’ And Here Are The 40 Best Submissions
What’s the view outside your window like? With plenty of us still stuck at home during the quarantine, we spend a lot of time gazing outside our windows. If you’re one of those people or just want some simple and wholesome content, then the “View from my window” Facebook group will be right up your alley.
With over 2.1 million members, the “View from my window” page is a social media giant. The group invites people from all around the world to connect with others by posting a photo and a description, while people in the comments say a quick “hello” from wherever in the world they are.
The team receives hundreds of private messages and thousands of photos each and every day, so anyone anxious to have their pic featured will have to be patient. Scroll down and upvote your fave pics, dear Pandas! Share your thoughts about which ones you liked the most in the comments below and drop us a photo (or two!) of what the view from your own window looks like.
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Kesam 4 years ago
- Hello, this is 911. - Yes hello. I think quarantine has made me slightly crazy. I think I'm starting to have hallucinations. - What are you seeing? - A moose. Right outside my window. - Really? But you're in Canada, what else would you expect to see outside your window? - Tru dat. Thanks for your help. Bye-bye.
Amsterdam-based graphic designer Barbara Duriau launched the non-profit group on March 22 and it’s grown by leaps and bounds ever since.
The group is so popular that she relies on the help of 24 volunteers from all over the world to help her look through endless photos each and every day. After all, they have to make darn sure that each photo that they feature adheres to the group’s rules. The group plans to use the photos to publish a book, a calendar, and even make an exhibition in the future.
One of the unspoken rules is that it’s not a competition for the most beautiful landscape, animal, meal, or drink—the photos are supposed to be all about connecting to others through the shared experience of staying at home during the lockdown.
Duriau told Gizmodo that she prefers photos with stories over just plain aesthetics, so if you’re worried that your photo might not be good enough, think again.
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anna coughlan 4 years ago
Bless You from a nurse is Australia... You are A HERO!... please stay safe and safety to ALL your fellow workers
The Facebook group has absolutely no tolerance whatsoever for bullying or hateful speech. In fact, the moderators had to disable comments on posts from Israel and Palestine. Duriau explained that this was done before hate speech becomes “impossible to manage.” However, Israellycool reports that the moderators have since reversed their decision after some people were upset about not being able to connect with others.
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Astrid Nineor 4 years ago
Even if it dies it will be habitat for wildlife. Old oaks are protected here.
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Orionpax75 4 years ago
Probably the most peaceful and cleanest place on earth!! Bucket list for sure!!
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Rabbit Carrot 4 years ago
Would anyone else just throw themselves into that drift for fun? Just me, ok then.
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Natalia Kurek 4 years ago
We meant to go to Hydra for our honeymoon in August... Postponed now till next year 😉
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Leslie Sokolow 4 years ago
This looks like the back deck of a rustic restaurant in Vinales where we dined just a few weeks ago. Killer view! Great mojitos.
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Whatshername 4 years ago
Yes please, we need harsh reality just as much as all these jealousy-inducing paradise pics.
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Chris Watson 4 years ago
You stay safe and healthy as well! A lot of turmoil among locals i here.
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In 2008 I attempted suicide.
I was hospitalized and I lost everything. When I got out I lost my job, my car, my home, everything. I was 24 with no education outside of a high school diploma, and I knew only how to sell things to people, which I hated.
I dreamt of traveling the world and seeing new places but I'd done nothing close to that. I lost focus of everything. I thought money was the key to happiness and I chased that. Feeling devoid of everything, I really thought that there was no reason to continue. I had my shot at life and I blew it. My family convinced me to go back to university, despite my appeals that I was too old.
I became a teacher, I volunteered as a coach for the Special Olympics, and I worked with at risk youth. I found that what made me happy was making kids who I could empathize with happy. Making them feel that they were cared for, that a stranger could invest in them, and believe in them. I haven't looked back since.
This situation has brought back old emotions, it's taken away from me so much of what I feel I need to be happy and I feel disconnected from the very humans I only want to better. I've had to adapt, and in that, I've come to see, slowly, that I have much to be grateful for.
Today I moved into my dream flat. I'm a kid from an extremely humble, and very young family in the desert of west Texas with a dream to travel the world and today I feel accomplished. My home today is a place I could only dream of as a child and couldn't fathom in 2008. I still struggle, every day in fact, but I know that I have a purpose, and through a laptop or in person, it doesn't matter, I know there are tiny humans who need to be believed in and I'm happy to do that! I loved every single student that I've had and I don't say that because it's what a teacher should say, I say it because I mean it. Today I feel OK, and that's always a step on the right direction for anyone.
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Rabbit Carrot 4 years ago
Lovely. Bet it’s a nice change as it won’t be so nice when it’s swarming in tourists.
#35
Carol Emory 4 years ago
Awesome view...but the empty streets leave me heartbroken for the people in New York.
Diandra “Mss Didi” Blackthorn 4 years ago
As a Native NYCer, I LOVE these empty streets. It is giving the pollution a chance to clear away for a fresh start.
Load More Replies... Orionpax75 4 years ago
As a New Yorker the only other time I've seen Times Square like this is after 9/11 very eerie but peaceful.
Dorothy Parker 4 years ago
Thank you from my entire heart, not just the bottom. Stay well. Enjoy the view.
Ngaire Eruera 4 years ago
I feel for the BIG APPLE so much loss of life. Thankyou to prople like you working on the frontline.
Pamela E Brueckner 4 years ago
THANK YOU THANK YOU wish we could all put our heads together as a planet to work together to address this problem
Heather Boardman 4 years ago
Great view. Stayed no there around 12 years ago. Supposed to have gone back in May but does not look likely. Stay safe and well
Christine Colon 4 years ago
I would no enjoy looking at a bunch of concrete and asphalt an my view
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Chris Watson 4 years ago
With the drone of traffic gone, does this affect your sleep? I know living beside a railway at one point, the trains would lull me to sleep.
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Jo Choto 4 years ago (edited)
They say this virus is the great equalizer, but it's not, is it? As these pictures show, wealth and privilege make for completely different lockdown experiences. These are some lovely images, but they are the minority. The majority of people on this planet struggle with house, health and/or food security every single day and covid19 just adds to their struggles. If we have food to eat and a window to look out of at all during this time, we are probably the lucky ones.
iblowsheep 4 years ago
yeah but remember, we are in this together *vomit sound*
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Myrtille rat 4 years ago
TBH my firts thoughts were impacted by jealousy :so many wonderfull places i couldn't even dream for a holiday then I pulled myself together after all I'm still breathing and hopefully will be able to see my beloved parents in a few weeks and THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS
Jackie Butts 4 years ago
I read a post today that said "No, we are not all in the same boat, but we are in the same storm." This thread highlights that fact. It is far easier to weather the storm in a well build boat, that has been outfitted to survive the storm.
Monika Soffronow 4 years ago
"No, we are not all in the same boat, but we are in the same storm." Just 'cause it's worth repeating.
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Trish Kronk 3 years ago
I'm surprised people can't tell that a good number of this images are computer-generated, not real. A frame is created to go around s scene of another origin. But I guess it doesn't matter to most. I dislike deception and all the funds that are being generated for this supposed non-profit.
Christina Uhlir 4 years ago (edited)
You can stage the furniture on the porch; you can't stage nature.
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Jo Choto 4 years ago (edited)
They say this virus is the great equalizer, but it's not, is it? As these pictures show, wealth and privilege make for completely different lockdown experiences. These are some lovely images, but they are the minority. The majority of people on this planet struggle with house, health and/or food security every single day and covid19 just adds to their struggles. If we have food to eat and a window to look out of at all during this time, we are probably the lucky ones.
iblowsheep 4 years ago
yeah but remember, we are in this together *vomit sound*
Load More Replies... Myrtille rat 4 years ago
TBH my firts thoughts were impacted by jealousy :so many wonderfull places i couldn't even dream for a holiday then I pulled myself together after all I'm still breathing and hopefully will be able to see my beloved parents in a few weeks and THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS
Jackie Butts 4 years ago
I read a post today that said "No, we are not all in the same boat, but we are in the same storm." This thread highlights that fact. It is far easier to weather the storm in a well build boat, that has been outfitted to survive the storm.
Monika Soffronow 4 years ago
"No, we are not all in the same boat, but we are in the same storm." Just 'cause it's worth repeating.
Load More Replies... Trish Kronk 3 years ago
I'm surprised people can't tell that a good number of this images are computer-generated, not real. A frame is created to go around s scene of another origin. But I guess it doesn't matter to most. I dislike deception and all the funds that are being generated for this supposed non-profit.
Christina Uhlir 4 years ago (edited)
You can stage the furniture on the porch; you can't stage nature.
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