At the end of the day, what better way to celebrate the sunset than by toasting it with a glass of champagne? The Hobbitt prefers cava (the Catalan version), and I prefer rosé champagne from France. (Fortunately, this is one area where we have been able to compromise.) And here, on the kitchen counter, the sunset shines through a fresh-poured glass, just before taking it outside for an evening toast

To get this result, I played with the image by first rendering it to black and white. Then it went through a process that preserved the lines of the glass and the bottle next to it. A final adjustment removed some of the lighter tones so that the image blends into the web page background.

Tonight, the Hobbitt is making ribs, and there will be rosé champagne.