What's the least exciting thing outside your window?

A roof, a washing line, one stubborn plant. That's the idea.

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Started by Diego Reyes

The invitation

The roof opposite. A washing line. One stubborn plant. That's enough of a view for this thread. Show a detail you normally walk past. Your photo can be as untidy as the view. Stay safely inside and leave private details out.

First step

Take a picture from a safe spot indoors and point out one detail in the view.

1. Stay safely inside and choose a small part of the view.
2. Check the frame and reflections for private details.
3. Post a photo and tell us which detail you chose.

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Oliver Park

Another angle to try: keep the same window in the frame at sunset. The roof barely changes, but its shadow does.

Mila Chen

The strip of warm light across the roof caught my eye. Everything around it looks fairly ordinary, which I think is why it works.

Mila Chen

Inspired by Mila Chen

Kept the same window, but included a little more sky and less of the sill. Those small balconies are much easier to spot.

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