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This happened one day in the window well outside my office. I got banned from r/pics for posting it. (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by mgenehoffman@sh.itjust.works to c/pics@lemmy.world

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I guess some people thought it was AI, but just a cool moment in my basement window well.

Edit: taken with my iPhone several years ago since that’s all I had with me when it happened so quickly.

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[–] ApollosArrow@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (4 children)

TIL what a window well is. I would honestly love to see what it looks like from outside. Is there some kind of covered up grate on top?

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[–] mgenehoffman@sh.itjust.works [S] 32 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Here it is several years later. It’s an office that I rent. The landlord apparently does not care about maintaining the windows.

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[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I was so confused by the image initially as I hadn't seen a window well that deep before. This follow-up picture made it all click, thanks for sharing.

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[–] ApollosArrow@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I mean this looks like a window exhibit at a museum, very fascinating.

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[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago*

Sometimes. The smaller (typical?) ones tend to either be fully covered or have a grate. Many are big enough to stand in, to have plants/garden, or even be used as emergency exits. And might not have any covering.

This one almost definitely had a grate of some kind.

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