You face the bottom of the stairs as you approach the deck from the house. The stairs are a little steep and narrow. They force you to look down,
rather than up at the view, as you walk up.

When you get to the top of the stairs, you look up and out to the view. As many times as I’ve been on the deck, this always comes as a surprise. No photo seems to do the view justice.

When you turn around, you are in another outdoor room. This room is defined by the rails, posts and curving awnings.

View looking down into our garden from the second floor. When you are on the first floor, you are within the garden. You are surrounded by the plants, shades and trees overhead. When you are on the second floor, you have views out for miles. It feels like you have broken through the surface of the ocean and can see out. Looking down from the deck, the plants on the deck, the shades and the plants on the ground form a sea
of green.

Photos of some details. The corner is also shown as a detail drawing in Part 2: CD’s.

Sunsets from the deck are terrific.