The Seattle skyline has not, to my recollection, changed much during my
four year absence. That's not to say there has not been much building
activity, just that not much of it has altered the skyline seen from afar.
The Seattle skyline has not, to my recollection, changed much during my
four year absence. That's not to say there has not been much building
activity, just that not much of it has altered the skyline seen from afar.
The background shows part of the Cascade Mountains to the east.
The white, upside down U shapes to the left are part of the Pacific Science Centre, while the pyramid shaped roof on the left belongs to Key Arena (at least that was it's name at one time). The arena was used for Basketball, among other things. And the tall building on the left used to be the Safeco Building; Safeco was a Seattle based insurance company until acquired by another company. The building has been absorbed by the University of Washington, it's nearby neighbour.
And lurking in the background are the Cascade Mountains.
Looking across Puget Sound towards the Olypmic Mountains, as seen from the lookout
at Alki. The object in the middle of the image is a bird - took me a while
to figure that out, as it's not clear on the full resolution image.
This image shows the lookout used for the above photos - it's the brighter green
area above the white building on the foreshore. The area above is a bit more
West Seattle than Alki, but I am not sure where the boundary is located.
I knew there is a park on Queen Anne with a spectacular view of downtown. But
it was never on the "to do" list to locate it. So, that was today's chore - drive
around looking for it. The choices were relatively limited, but finding the
correct east-west street offered a number of possibilities. But then I found
it -
Kerry Park
- as shown here.
This is a better view of the view. There is a lower section of the park,
visible in the foreground. There was a significant amount of haze on this
day, and Mt. Rainier is only just visible to the right of the Space Needle.
The two dome shaped objects with ribs on top, near the bottom of the photo, are the two sporting arenas, replacing the Kingdome. The left, only partly visible one, is for football, and is an open air stadium. The one on the right is for basball, and has a retractable roof to keep out the rain.
One of the Washington State car ferries coming in to dock at Coleman Wharf on
Elliot Bay. Ferries from here operate to a number of places across the sound,
including Bremerton.
West Highland Drive looking west, as seen from Kerry Park. There are benefits
to older neighbourhoods, with established landscaping.
A typical style of home for Queen Anne, with mature landscaping.
The old and new mixing on Queen Anne. I presume the building on the right
is for apartments, while the home on the left (perhaps a duplex) shares a
million dollar view, as the front of these buildings faces Kerry Park.
I scored a window seat, and this is the view I had over Lake Union to to
part of downtown Seattle, with that well known landmark. The dock to which
the boat is tied is part of Ivar's, and it's not at all uncommon to see people
motor, sail or row up for a feed. There's even outdoor dining at this time of year.
There were at least 5 construction cranes visible from my table - three of which are
shown here. And they were all working
Farewell to Simon
Snoqualmie Day
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