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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- 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.
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.
Even if it dies it will be habitat for wildlife. Old oaks are protected here.
Probably the most peaceful and cleanest place on earth!! Bucket list for sure!!
Would anyone else just throw themselves into that drift for fun? Just me, ok then.
We meant to go to Hydra for our honeymoon in August... Postponed now till next year 😉
This looks like the back deck of a rustic restaurant in Vinales where we dined just a few weeks ago. Killer view! Great mojitos.
Yes please, we need harsh reality just as much as all these jealousy-inducing paradise pics.
You stay safe and healthy as well! A lot of turmoil among locals i here.
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.
Lovely. Bet it’s a nice change as it won’t be so nice when it’s swarming in tourists.
Awesome view...but the empty streets leave me heartbroken for the people in New York.
Depressing. I really feel for people stuck in buildings like this during lockdown.
People are there was there before and the will still be there after lockdown.
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I lived in Shanghai for part of 2020. It's a beautiful city, but does definitely have these brutalist blocks. The Chinese took lockdowns and other precautions extremely, *extremely* seriously.
You don't think that is lock down. Self imposed prison. And people in America complain about a mask?
goodness, that's inconceivable. Seriously, we all live so differently, especially here in California, USA.
Many in California would be grateful for any housing at all. You make your internal life what you want. Stay healthy.
Load More Replies... rabbit warrens in the sky, I think Toronto Canada (where I am posting this from) is trying to copy those horrors. Is it any wonder a vicious virus can reap such havoc in a short time
to be honest... it shows the monotony of many hundreds or thousands of *homes* (and I used that term lightly) throughout the world. WHY? is the question, but I don't have the answer.
I could not live in a flat without a balcony... I know many people on this earth do not have a choice.
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.
Wait, that's a bad view and small balcony for you guys?! Sorry I started to get jealous of ppl with balconies a few weeks ago and will now continue to stare at the blank wall across my kitchenwindow. Greets from Berlin :)
Not only is that a great view, you also have great doggy curtains! Upvote 🙂
I would feed birds from those tiled rooftops. At least have some company!
Hair is overrated. We had a girl in middle school that had Leukemia. She lost all her hair and was embarrassed about returning to school bald. So her three closest friend went and shaved their heads so she wouldn't feel singled out. They made hats and head scarfs a thing when we were in school. Unfortunately, this beautiful girl lost her battle with Leukemia. Ignore what other people say about you not having hair and breathe deeply. Hair is not important..life is.
Been there one summer, it's a gorgeous landscape you have. :-) Got such a kick of adrenaline when I saw a couple of Golden eagles very close up while at the ferry in the Nærøyfjord.
glad it thawed in time to give you a view while your shut in.
North of Toronto Canada. Reminds me of our western provinces, minus the mountains.
A string of fairy lights in that tree and it would be perfect!
At lease the food should be good! Love polish smoked meats and perogies.
I hope for snow here every winter where I am. I love trees and when they are snow capped I love them even more!
Very nice, glad you can enjoy your garden while locked down!! Stone County, Arkansas
Great visual trick, I thought the umbrella was a mountain for a minute lol. Beautiful though
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.
yeah but remember, we are in this together *vomit sound*
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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
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.
"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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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.
You can stage the furniture on the porch; you can't stage nature.
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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.
yeah but remember, we are in this together *vomit sound*
Load More Replies... 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
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.
"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... 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.
You can stage the furniture on the porch; you can't stage nature.
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