Having been inspired by
Grim...'s Thread, I got myself a cheap webcam, and made a time-lapse of the view from my window. One frame was taken every 30 seconds and made into an avi running at 30fps. I've edited out at lot of the night-time frames as it's pitch black and there's nothing to see.
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?doc ... 4&hl=en-GBThe camera is cheap, the window is dirty, and my window isn't really high enough to get a good view. Now I've tested that it works, I'll try and do one from my sister's house, as it has a much better view.