2013 :: Year End Review :: view

We moved here to number 24 at the very end of November 2007, just over six years ago now. From the very first time we stepped into this house, I was captivated by the attic room under the eaves with it's stunning view from the front dormer window. I love that I can see so much sky from up here and that the light, clouds, weather and seasons seem so much more vivid when they play out across a window of familiar landscape.

If you've been visiting me here in the Attic for any length of time, then this view will be very familiar to you by now, just as it is to me. I photograph it dozens of times during the course of a year, in all weathers and at all times of day. It brings me a huge amount of pleasure to follow the seasons in this way, and to feel connected to the landscape that surrounds our home.

This is a very self indulgent post really, apologies for that. It is just something that I wanted to create purely for my own satisfaction, so I hope you won't mind indulging me as we follow a year of views. The first picture was taken on 8th January and the last one this morning, 28th December.....

Thank you for sharing.....see you tomorrow for a whole year of HooKy HapPeNiNgs :o)

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Comments

[Lynne Gill]

Wonderful collection of photographs, Lucy, and how very evocative they are. My best vantage pint is the one my other half had up on the roof when the builders were in with the scaffolding. Shame I can't send him up there on a regular basis!

Have a lovely New Year with your splendid little family, and we look forward to seeing oodles of colourful gorgeousness on your blog in 2014. Lxx

[Michelle]

Just beautiful! It makes me want to push hubby for our trip to England to be much sooner than later! I see no reason why we can't go in the next couple years rather than in the next ten! Your blog has provided me with much enjoyment and inspiration over the years, thank you so much!

[Dorothy Griffiths]

Simply wonderful Lucy - thank you for inspiring me so much this year. I am so glad that I found your truly wonderful blog. Have a wonderful time
Big Happy New Year Hugs
Dorothy
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[J]

Oh yes, this is love. Especially that third one.

Enjoy your view tonight!

- J

[S. Molinari]

Love this! Someday I wish you would show us the ROOM with the view. Seriously. I've always been curious ;)

[Karen]

Love your documentation of the seasons through your pictures. You have a beautiful view, indeed!

[CJ]

Such a beautiful view, and such an amazing variety of colours and seasons. I like to look out of my top window at the hills and the river as well. It's nice to open the window and look and breath, when things are a little chaotic or busy inside.

[Sara Jenkins]

Thanks for sharing. I guess we all have a favourite and comforting view we return to time and time again. I enjoyed trying to work out which month your photos were taken in. I'd almost forgotten how late (and how much!) it snowed earlier this year.
X

[Meg]

Just love this post and all the stunning photos - thank you! Looking forward to seeing your adventures in 2014.

[Ann]

What a beautiful view from your window in all seasons. Love your blog looking forward to spending time with you in 2014. Thank you for your generous heart.

[Carolyn Jackson]

Lovely photos Lucy, an Attic would be lovely I think. We moved May 2007, same year as you, and like you I love our home, smaller, so gives me more time to crochet and quilt and walk etc.
Thanks again,
Caro NZ.

[Jacquie]

It's a stunning celebration of a wonderful view.I'm so glad you had a good Christmas and I'm looking forward to tomorrows post a lot.
Jacquie x

[OneBadassMother]

I can totally understand why you love your attic view so much. It's absolutely stunning! I loved looking at all the pictures taken in all the different seasons and weather, I don't think I could pick just one favourite.

[Kate taylor]

I grew up on west bank road. My parents moved from there recently. Your view is pretty much the view i had from my bedroom and it's so lovely to see it again! X

[Rae]

Lovely pics...it just goes show how varied our weather here in the UK is. We have a pretty good view from the bottom of our garden over the Wensum Valley (Norfolk) looking towards Norwich needless to say it''s very different from yours but we love just just as much as you do your Attic view. There's a big sky,fields,hedges,seasonal crops,tractors and three churches way in the distance.....

[Clare]

I completely understand I have a favourite view from our house across the fields toward the windmill, I'm always taking pictures of it, I've been posting one a month on my blog, so I'll have a whole years worth come the end of January.
Clare x

[Jenelle]

I think you must have a bit of Monet's sense of artistic wonder in you. :) It's amazing to see the varying light and mood from this same vantage point simply as time, season, and weather changes. Very cool! What a beautiful way to capture your time living here.

[Lisa Wallace]

Hi There,
My two children and myself had a good look at the photos showing the seasons and they were "oooohing and aaaahing" at how the view changed dramatically with every photo. Thanks for sharing! We loved it.
I can't wait to see the year end montage.
Lxx

[Joy]

Love the view from the Attic as much as you do at all times xx love Joy xx

[Hazel]

Beautiful idea Luce. xx

[Cherie Chudyk]

Thanks again for sharing with us, isn't just amazing how the same view can change mood again and again and the dark and stormy is as wonderful as the bright and sunny. x

[Norma]

Wow.....wonderful

[Dani]

Little piece of heaven on earth !!

[Bev]

If I had a view like that I doubt if I would ever move from the window!!!!

[Joanne Morrow]

Beautiful pictures in all different seasons and at different time of the day! Thanks for sharing this!!