Seattle downtown

Seattle downtown with Mt. Rainier in the background

Seattle from the Mt. Baker Ridge

View of downtown Seattle from Mt. Baker Ridge, near the I-90 lid, in South Seattle. This perspective of downtown looks like a painting in the morning light.

Seattle on 9-11

I took this Seattle photo on September 11, 2001. Mt Rainier was out and there were no airplanes flying that day, so it was a rare chance to capture a nice skyline photo. Note the huge American flag flying half-mast atop the Space Needle.

Seattle Skyline

Seattle skyline viewed from Kerry Park in 2001.

Seattle Panorama 2002

Seattle Panorama captured in 2002 from Kerry Park. Multiple photos were combined to create this high-resolution image. The Space Needle is painted orange on the top to match the original color scheme and celebrate thirty-years since the 1962 World's Fair.

Seattle Skyline

The Seattle skyline has an interesting perspective when viewed from the waterfront. The buildings are very impressive. Columbia Center, the tallest building in Seattle, is the black curved structure in the background.

The 55-story Washington Mutual Tower is on the far left. The building is called "the spark plug" by some Puget Sounders.

Seattle Skyline at Night - Viewed from Beacon Hill

A view of downtown Seattle taken from North Beacon Hill. The I-5 freeway winds around the downtown core. Smith Tower is on the far left. First HIll is on the right.

The 76-story Columbia Center (original name) towers over the surrounding skyscrapers. Voted the Best Bathroom in the USA, the Columbia Club women's bathroom is located on the 76th floor and offers a spectacular easterly view of the Cascades mountain range and the city below.

The tallest building in Washington - opened March 2, 1985 as Columbia Center, then changed names to Columbia Seafirst Center. It became the Bank of America Tower on September 27, 1999, and then full-circle to Columbia Center on November 21, 2005. Columbia Center was sold on April 10, 2007 for $621 million.

Downtown Seattle after Sunset

Downtown Seattle after sunset (April 2002). Note the orange top on the Space Needle to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Seattle World's Fair held in 1962.