Berlin's Sony Center [Sky Watch Friday]

    I’m tired of gray Rochester skies. So, I thought I’d peruse my archive for some blue sky images that evoke good memories. The shots below were taken in Berlin’s Sony Center, a place where one can point and shoot in any direction and obtain a decent image. I’ve been to Berlin before, during and after the Wall -- and, following the reunification, it has become my favorite city in Germany, with München a close second [well, my wife’s hometown, Braunschweig, ranks high up there too]. The former East Berlin has undergone a spectacular facelift, with the Sony Center being one of the main attractions for me. I won’t bore you with details describing it; that you can obtain on Google. I just want to say that the 'roof' is a magnificent assembly of metal and canvas that resemble sails. Beneath that, along one side, are several stories of windows that make wonderful reflections when viewed from the right perspective. If you look closely at the lower pic, you can see several people along the lowest level, which will give you an idea of the scale of this structure.