a glimpse of the rock

When I was climbing around the day after the frame went up, I realized that Standing Rock was visible from the desk spot in the study. And that with a small, narrow window, that we'd be able to frame it to block out the monstrosity of the house next door. So I called over the architect and pointed out what I wanted, and it looks like it will work out nice--when the scaffolding and the stickers are removed. We're going to have to live with the wires in the window glass on the second floor; it's required in windows that are within three meters of neighboring property on the first floor, and five meters on the second. Luckily, the first floor windows narrowly escape the rule, but all the windows facing the sea on the second floor need them. After you get the final permit, it's possible to redo it all in clear glass but we don't really want to pay the cost. Everyone says you get used to it, and it's probably a good thing to have when the typhoon winds visit.