untreated so it has a gracious look but still it's a warm work on the outside cedar which of course in this climate also is. very well suited. and turns your silver grey in time. twelve the fountain hubbard kramer spent savior of time outside if the weather permits it sometimes they can observe reindeer or winds at sea and in the winter they sometimes see the northern lights this is why they love being so far north. the better. yeah this surroundings we have here that i haven't seen.