A leak around the front door sill allowed water to pour in to the building during the flood.

The homeowner hoped to spruce up her kitchen by placing a plant on the outer edge of the window sill.

Placing his hands on the window sill, the boy stood on his tiptoes and peered inside the house.

As snow began to melt outside the cottage door, a watery mixture seeped through the sill and into the entryway.

Marching one by one, a line of ants crept into the kitchen through a small opening in the window sill.