The window image is stunning … The photos came in succession when I waited. They are wonderful. I particularly liked the miscellaneous stuff on top of the basic stunning designs. I'm referring to the plaster patchwork, curtain, cat, flower box, uneven aging, cracks, stains and so on. You rarely see that in paintings, except when it's an obvious point the painter is trying to make. I'm hoping to try that when I become more skillful.

The site is hypnotic. I've got to get to Venice before I croak.

- Pieter