This is a home along a fairly busy road that always seems to grab my attention when driving by. They simply have a nice set of warm inviting string lights on the porch that just sends a message welcome home! I have seen them in every season but I finally decided to stop and ask if they would allow me to do a shot? I rang the bell and two large dogs came charging as if their dinner was waiting just outside the door. The owner came and calmed them down and said sure, go for it. I did struggle a bit on this one because the lights are so warm they turn the whole porch into one big yellow glow, so I tamed them down a bit. I shot a variety of ideas for this image, ranging from shining light out onto the snow from the porch to casting long shadows on the snow from the bushes, but in the end the simple glow onto the cold snow was the direction I took. OH and the owners were gracious enough to turn lights on to create that warm inviting feel. The title is in reference to me being invited in after standing in freezing temps for over an hour and immediately feeling that toasty warm feeling only a fireplace can give.