Here's
the skyline at the beginning of dusk. Sometimes, you'll see the whole
side of the building aglow with the afternoon sun reflecting off it.
To the right in the picture is Mount Rainier, most often referred as "the
Mountain" by the locals. Behind the Space Needle is the Columbia
Tower. It's the third tallest building in the West, with seventy-six
stories.
Shops
abound with varied items for sale. Many vendors outside the Market
sell crafts, art and what-not they've collected. The fish vendors
really do throw those fish around! Kind of scary... what if they
miss? 
There's all the shops along the pier and the ferry system to take you to
other places, or just for a ride! Viewing Seattle from the Sound
is
totally different.
along the floating bridge. The view back is spectacular! We
now have 2 floating bridges; Highway 520
and the East and Westbound lanes of I 90. The first I 90 bridge SUNK during "The Inaugural Day Storm" of 1994! It was one of the first floating bridges in the United States.
Seattle has many waterways. Lake Washington, Lake Union and the Ship
Canal lead to Puget Sound by way of the Locks. This allows boats
to traverse between fresh and salt water without damaging the ecosystem
of the freshwater lakes. It's fascinating to watch the process!
All the boats lined up to go through the locks; the water filling up and
the gates open... taadaa! They're off and sailing!
World's
Fair. The buildings left behind are in use contantly. The Seattle
Center Colosseum has been remodeled and changed to Key Arena (sponsor's ego).
It houses the SuperSonics! (GO SONICS) Then there's the Pacific Science
Center. Lots of great exhibits and "hands on" things for kids to
do. A HUGE screen called IMAX theater and some NASA equipment from
early space exploration. An elevated train called the Monorail
took people back and forth from downtown to the fair. It's still
in use today.
Here's
"Hammering Man" which stands outside of the Seattle Art Museum. His
arm swings up
and down as if he's hammering.. but I've never seen him hit that thing
yet!
The University of Washington's Drumheller Fountain is
so pretty... and for your last two images, I will give you the postcard
version of Seattle and a last look at the Mountain. I hope you enjoyed
the tour. Seattle
information for those who want more!
This is a page with lots of different Cams to view Seattle
Pictures came from: Intellect Systems, Carol Martin, Tom Wittgow at Geocities and various other places on the web. If there are any who wish these pictures to be taken off my homepage, please let me know.
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