The Museum of Flight is
home to 56 airplanes,
including the Lockheed M-21
Blackbird (foreground) and the
Douglas DC-3 (hanging in the
center).
Lights begin to come on in
downtown skyscrapers as dawn
breaks over the Seattle skyline
in this view from Queen Anne
Hill.
Boat jams are common at the
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
(known as the Ballard Locks)
during busy summer
weekends. The Locks allow
boats to travel between Lake
Washington and Puget
Sound.
The Washington Park Arboretum features more than
5,000 varieties of woody plants, providing spectacular
shows of fall color.
The Monorail, built for the
1962 World's Fair, offers a
90-second ride between
Seattle Center and Westlake
Center.
A snowboarder catches some air at Crystal
Mountain, Washington's premier destination ski
resort near Mount Rainier. The in-bounds terrain is
among the state's most diverse, and backcountry
skiing can be among the best in the West.
The International Peace
Fountain in Seattle Center is
a place to keep cool during
the summer. The Seattle
Center grounds feature over
20 acres of landscaped areas
with gardens, plazas,
fountains, and sculpture.
A kayaker enjoys the dappled waters near Edmonds
Marina Beach, one of four beach parks in Edmonds,
north of Seattle.
Once home to a plant that
manufactured gas from coal,
Gas Works Park is now a public
picnic and play area. This
sundial is one of the features
of the unique Lake Union
park. (I got stung by a bee running around barefoot around that sundial)
Mount Rainier provides the background for fishing boats
moored in Elliott Bayp
At Caffe Appassionato, one of
Seattle's many coffee companies,
patrons can watch coffee being
roasted as they drink their favorite
brew.
A sailboarder crosses Green
Lake, framed by trees and
flowers in bloom. Green Lake
is also a popular spot for
biking, running, and in-line
skating.p
The Elliott Bay Book
Company in Pioneer Square
serves as Seattle's unofficial
literary hub
Jonathan Borofsky's Hammering Man sculpture towers over
the entrance to the Seattle Art Museum. The figure
measures 48 feet tall and features a motorized arm and
hammer. (One night someone connected a ball and chain to his foot *grin*)
A respected leader of the Duwamish and
Suquamish Tribes, Chief Seattle was also a
friend of the Puget Sound's white settlers,
who named what would become the
region's dominant city in his honor. This
statue of Chief Seattle is in Pioneer
Square.(Another favorite past time of some is to put dishsoap into the fountains in the spring)
A Washington State Ferry comes
into Colman Dock on Seattle's
waterfront. Ferries offer unique
views of the city skyline.
Safeco Field glows like a jewel on its
opening night, July 15, 1999. The new
ballpark features a retractable roof. The
Kingdome, pictured in the background,
was demolished in March 2000 to make
way for a new football/soccer stadium (it's gone now, has been for a while)
Every New Year's Eve, people
gather to watch the fireworks
display at the Space Needle.
The REI flagship store attracts
both outdoors enthusiasts and
tourists. The store features an
indoor climbing pinnacle and
a rain room to test
water-resistant clothing. (Kinda cool, you ride by on a bus and watch people climbing a 3 story pinnacle.
-- Cherri (jessam5@home.com), March 18, 2001