Here I am at the top of the dome. It is open overhead and rain collects in the silver spout behind me.
A view from the top of the dome down into the middle where you see the windows looking into the gallery where the parliament meetings are held.
Remember past comments about taking pictures of yourself in mirrors when you can’t get someone else to take your pic? Well, it’s especially interesting with a set of overlapping mirrors.
Here’s the Brandenburg Gate from the roof of the Reichstag.
And a view of the river…
Next we went to the Pergamon Museum and saw the Ishtar Gate from Ancient Babylonia.
These lions were meant to scare enemies away, but I just think they look pretty,
especially with the blue-green color of the brick background.
More cool artwork from ancient Persia…
Here I sit on the rebuilt steps of the city. I just like the picture because of the two guys down front who are meditating on other statues in the room. Reminded me of the final scenes in the movie based on Jane Austen’s "Mansfield Park".
We visited a church building that has been converted to a museum, and the angel out front caught my eye.
The inside of the church was beautiful.
This was my favorite piece…
Next we met up for lunch with some students on mission in Berlin with Campus Crusade. Here’s Bryce Bowlin and Katie Holland at the famous Checkpoint Charlie. Their favorite thing was that we had a car to drive around in… Air Conditioning!
On our drive back home, God gave us a beautiful sunset. It was a great trip despite the warmer temps.
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