Glass blocks #6 by goodoleboy
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Top foto captured 5/3/08, bottom captured 4/21/09, very early in the morning, within walking distance of my laconic lair.
This glass display is on the east-facing wall of a Veterans of Foreign Wars building. Actually, these are not true glass blocks per se, but rather a veneer composed of relatively thin glass plates that are easily prone to breakage. There is about a two-inch separation between the glass and a plywood backing, resulting in the amber effect you see.
These blocks are not as sophisticated as those shown in my Glass blocks #4 and #5, but they do project an interesting effect.
Incidentally, because of the plywood, no light penetrates through to the other side of the wall and into the room, which houses the bar.
Tallyho and toodles.
Comments (18)
bmac62
Wonder if plywood on the wall of the VFW bar room meets code? I'll bet these blocks let in more light than they wanted. Light shows up the barware and warms the place. Turn up the air-conditioner please Harry:-)
Meisiekind
The first thing that jumped to mind when I looked at the top image was choppy seas!!! I get the feeling of water movement the way the light reflect! Fantastic work Harry! :)
cmolsen2002
Love those swirls of colour! Well caught
Hendesse
Fantastic details and clarity. Excellent photos.
THROBBE
Super series! Nice work Harry!
Seaview123
Very interesting glass textures. Nice photo.
babuci
Love the warm tone, like boiling oil. Wonderful double to your glass block collection Harry.
Mousson
Super textures and colors!!!
Digitaleagle
Love the abstract look of this glass and the golden tones!!!
beachzz
Love the golden glow!!
auntietk
I love the golden light. Beautiful!
ledwolorz
Fantastic colors and textures,
debbielove
Glass Blocks.... Never quite my ....style! Lol. Interesting colours reflected though, must say..... Rob. P.S. If Rendo play fair, there should be a post for you today! Look out....
MrsRatbag
Another fine display of the interplay of light in the wavy glass; the golden color is quite lovely! Excellent shot, Harry!
tizjezzme
they look just like the glass ones I know ... great shots here Harry.
durleybeachbum
Excellent, and interesting to see the difference.
elfin14doaks
LOL the light was just too much for them after having a few......or this way their wives couldn't tell they were in there because they parked in an alley. Nice shot and great texture.
anahata.c
what an interesting set of facts: If they have wood behind, and the glass is shatter-able, why do they bother with it in the first place? Maybe to give the appearance of glass while using textured glass so we don't see the plywood. Kind of like a big table cloth over a scratched table (lol). Nice golden hues as tara says, and it's amazing how they morph across the glass, changing hues in so many subtle ways. I'm seeing these glass blocks in ways I never have, because of your gallery. I just never bothered to look before. But, that's what photographers are for!