Keep the home fires burning

I have always loved the look of houses in the early evening with the curtains still open & their lights all aglow.
It must be a very lonely sight to see when you are homeless & living on the streets.
It rained all last night but is bright & clear this evening. Although this was taken last week these fields are still flooded.

Three good things\;
1. Lydia has been here most of the day, we sat by the fire & watched Erin Brockovich.
2. Made oat biscuits afterwards so the tin is full.
3. Call the midwife on again tonight...it's the music I love most.

[julia]

Would look very gloomy if it wasn't for those little glow of light.. Oh cool another series of ' Call the Midwife' love that show,,

[Beryl Lloyd]

I am with you on this one Pat --I love to see the cosiness of homes in the early evenings with their light on -- unfortunately I can not help but look in !! -- not really snooping -- but showing interest !! Nice capture --but not too keen on the puddles of water -- the ground is so saturated --it can not take any more can it !!

[Rick Schies]

I agree, it looks so nice and cozy

[Padlock]

Wonderful

[Judith Greenwood]

Really lovely - is the left hand one four stories? I know what you mean about homeless people. When Nigel and I were students we went on a shoestring budget to France on the train/ferry. We stopped in London to get a connecting train but had suitcases and no spare money so we wandered the streets for quite a while and as all the houses started to turn on their lights I got homesick (hadn't even left the country!) I perked up once we got to the South of France - somehow OK to be broke there!

[Maggiemae]

At first I thought this was a canal here in front of the houses and so very pretty. Flooding is not quite so pretty but good. For reflections! I have had similar thoughts to about happy scenes within lit windows and those outside on their own! I was alone once and did look in and yearn!

[Claire]

So much flooding is cause so much devastation; pretty shot

Watching Call The Midwife whilst commenting

[Sarah Bremner]

Better being indoors than out on too many days recently but we can't complain up here as we have really had the best of the UK weather!

[Karin Hirsch]

I have the same thoughts about houseswith illuminated windows, must be awful to onl stand on the outside looking in

[Phil Howcroft]

nice dusk shot Pat and a lovely narrative

[Sue Wilde]

A lovely evening shot. It feels welcoming

[Chris Stapleton]

Nice

[Dianne]

Lovely - great reflections too.

[Andrea]

Looks cold outdoors. Be lovely to pop into one of those homes for sure😊

[Peggy Sirk]

A lovely end of day sight...so warm and welcoming. And a nice capture of reflections in the rain water. Sounds like you had a wonderful day with Lydia.

[Gillian]

Lovely, with the reflections in the water.

[Mary]

I agree! I love peeking in windows, too. Lovely shot.

[Al Bailey]

It does look lovely ..... the reflections are super too :)

[Babs]

Know what you mean. I just love the sight of English houses in early evening with the lights on. You don't get the same effect out here. windows in Australia are much larger than English ones.

[Jen Hudson]

Lovely glow from those houses, yes it's always a great sight.