Rain's prompt for Thursday Art and Dinner Date is "glass". Of course the first thing that came to my mind was wine glass - what else? Come on, I live in wine country after all.
But of course there are so many other kinds of glass as well - warning, this is a very photo heavy post. I had way more photos to choose from and really had to restrain myself here!
Let's start with glass in architecture - like these glass buildings in London (left) and New York City (right).
Munich's modern airport, the only airport in the world with a beer garden (which was the first fun fact our daughter told us after we had arrived).
Windows can offer great views...
View from Dominus Flevit Church, Jerusalem
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Many churches have beautiful windows with stained glass that provide a very special atmosphere.
Cathédrale de Notre Dame, Paris
And the opposite - broken windows...
What would be a ride on the London Eye without the glass?
I have a thing with windows in old buildings.
It is simple magic when the evening sun is reflected in windows like here at Langer Markt (Long Market) in Danzig/Gdansk, Poland.
Window glass is perfect for reflections...
... and can be used as a fabulous center point like here in the Bundestag (Parliament) in Berlin.
Mirrors, of course, consist of glass
The German word for mirror is "Spiegel" - and with this I add a different take on our prompt: "Spiegel im Spiegel", a hauntingly beautiful piece of music by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt. You can listen to it here:
More glass - blue bottles on my kitchen windowsill.
Beer glasses and (sun)glasses - this is also for Nicole's Friday Face Off.
A glass with my name on it at the bottom.
Glass in art - the incredible glass creations by Andy Cao and Xavier Perrot, "White Cloud" (left) and "Red Lantern" (right).
Finally, glass in (street)lamps...
Baden-Baden, Germany
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
On my porch
Let's not forget the dinner part of today's TADD. I love to use my wok for cooking, usually without any recipe. It is fast and delicious. I made Udon noodles with tofu (baked in teriyaki), broccoli and red bell pepper - very tasty.
