Finally In Seattle!
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Wow!!! Great shots, MG!!!!
That's the Lions Gate bridge!!! Awesome pics, you got there!!!
When you were in Stanley Park, did you go to the aquarium? I enjoyed the aquarium.
Looking forward to more pics and account.
Thanks for sharing, MG.
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We stayed at the Best Western Hotel along Kingsway in Vancouver. This is a shot of the room. The unusually high ceiling was a surprise; we could have played basketball in the room.
Can't remember the name of this marina in Vancouver, but it's the same one that appears in one of the previous images.
Back in Seattle for our last full day there. We decided to take a drive around the sound in a clockwise direction, starting from SeaTac. Our first stop: Point Defiance. The Olympic Mountains are in the background.
At another lookout point in Point Defiance. That's the Tacoma Narrows bridge way off in the background.
Continuing our drive around the sound, and about to cross the Tacoma Narrows bridge. -
MG
Have you ever seen on tv, pics of a bridge undulating in gusty winds? That was the Tacoma Narrows bridge, also known as Galloping Gertie.
Nice shots! I thoroughly enjoyed viewing them all. Thanks for sharing, can't wait to see anymore you care to share.
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Indeed I have! The original Tacoma Narrows bridge was brought down by wind gusts back in the thirties, when winds blowing through the narrows were just at the right speed to cause the bridge deck to oscillate at its resonant frequency, resulting in the deck failing and collapsing.Originally posted by jetta:MG
Have you ever seen on tv, pics of a bridge undulating in gusty winds? That was the Tacoma Narrows bridge, also known as Galloping Gertie.
Nice shots! I thoroughly enjoyed viewing them all. Thanks for sharing, can't wait to see anymore you care to share. 
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Part of the museum at Point Defiance that chronicles the history of commercial logging in the region. Many of the machines and railway equipment used in the process were on display too. Very impressive!
Approaching Bremerton (again!), with the mothballed warships visible across the bay. The three carriers in the image are the Ranger, Constellation and Independence (though not in that order). Of particular interest is the Ticonderoga-class cruiser at the extreme right of the image: it is the USS Vincennes, which gained notoriety for shooting down an Iran Air A300 airliner in the Persian Gulf in 1988.
At Kingston, driving aboard the passenger/vehicle ferry, the MV Puyallup, for the short cruise across the sound to Seattle.
Underway across the sound. We took multiple ferry rides during our time in Seattle, and I have to admit they definitely count as one of the highlights of the trip.
Woohoo! Aboard the underground shuttle train at SeaTac Airport. The shuttle links the main terminal with two satellite ones.
The Pacific Marketplace Mall at the SeaTac Airport. What's wrong with this picture? The sky is blue!!!
Finally, the Northwest A320 that will take us back to (bleah) Minnesota. Oh, look at that! A blue sky!
On this trip, I snapped well over 400 images; the ones featured in this thread are but a small sampling of them. Hope you liked them!
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MG, I loved viewing them all. Thank you so much for letting us "accompany" you on your trip. So when will you be visiting Seattle again?
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Quite possibly again before the end of the year. I think I've fallen in love with that city.Originally posted by jetta:MG, I loved viewing them all. Thank you so much for letting us "accompany" you on your trip. So when will you be visiting Seattle again?
Now that I'm slightly more familiar with the lay of the land there, I might incorporate a drive around the Olympic National Park; we wanted to do that on this trip, but severely underestimated the distance involved.
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For more things Washingtonian, try this link www.madeinwashington.com From salmon, to coffee, to fresh cut tulips to souvenirs. Try the Pullayup scone mix. Speaking of Pullayap, the county fair's in Sept. and they serve scones by the thousands there. You'll also get to sample the sweet Walla Walla onions which I love love love. If you want to see all things Naval, go in August for the week long Sea Fair. There are parades, hydroplane races and more. Also, you must, must, must visit Mt St Helens park. Blows the mind away.Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:Quite possibly again before the end of the year. I think I've fallen in love with that city.
Now that I'm slightly more familiar with the lay of the land there, I might incorporate a drive around the Olympic National Park; we wanted to do that on this trip, but severely underestimated the distance involved.
Gotta find a Seattle skyline poster for the office cube now...
And if you have the time, you can drive down to Oregon to a town called Seaside. Super scenic coast and if you remember the Goonies movie, this was where it was filmed.
I'll be moving there by the end of the year. See you then? -
Woo..........hoo..................., MG
Fantastic shots, MG. If you ever wanna quit your daytime job? I think you make a great photographer!!!!
Hey, how's Vancouver? The Canucks are FRIENDLY people eh? -
jetta,Originally posted by jetta:For more things Washingtonian, try this link www.madeinwashington.com From salmon, to coffee, to fresh cut tulips to souvenirs. Try the Pullayup scone mix. Speaking of Pullayap, the county fair's in Sept. and they serve scones by the thousands there. You'll also get to sample the sweet Walla Walla onions which I love love love. If you want to see all things Naval, go in August for the week long Sea Fair. There are parades, hydroplane races and more. Also, you must, must, must visit Mt St Helens park. Blows the mind away.
And if you have the time, you can drive down to Oregon to a town called Seaside. Super scenic coast and if you remember the Goonies movie, this was where it was filmed.
I'll be moving there by the end of the year. See you then?
Thank you (and your hubby!) for all your invaluable advice about Seattle; it definitely helped us plan the trip better.
So the Sea Fair takes place in August, eh? Hmmmm.... I wonder what airfares out there will be like at that time.... -
Thanks, LS.Originally posted by littlestream:Woo..........hoo..................., MG
Fantastic shots, MG. If you ever wanna quit your daytime job? I think you make a great photographer!!!!
Hey, how's Vancouver? The Canucks are FRIENDLY people eh?
I think it's safe to say that digicams have made everyone a "professional" photographer, since one is able to retake a shot as many times as is necessary to capture a scene well. Besides, comparing my shots to kopiosatu's, I still have a ways to go...
Vancouver was alright, but its layout was rather confusing, We spent too much time finding our way around and getting lost, and could only only hit a few areas of interest (e.g., Stanley Park, the marina); in my opinion, we spent too much time in Richmond hanging out along No. 3 Street (the main drag where most of the Asian businesses were located). But at least we ate well!
Do you still visit Vancouver often?
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I didn't think we helped much and you're so welcome.Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:jetta,
Thank you (and your hubby!) for all your invaluable advice about Seattle; it definitely helped us plan the trip better.
So the Sea Fair takes place in August, eh? Hmmmm.... I wonder what airfares out there will be like at that time....
August 6th is when the hydroplane races take place. Ships also hold open houses for public viewing. Forgot to mention, Sea Fair is a week long. -
Some more random images from the Seattle trip, with equally random captions:
The Space Needle, viewed from the ferry. It was located far enough away from downtown as to be difficult to include in any skyline shots. And no, we did not visit the Needle as we were pressed for time.
Another panoramic shot of the Seattle skyline from the ferry. The sun actually made a brief appearance for this shot.
Some interesting businesses near Pike's Place Market. The Japanese characters under the left sign read porun fuirumu... porn film! A sneaky way to target a specific market segment without running afoul on the city's billboard ordinances.
What the?.... A Yaohan in Richmond, BC??? Actually, it was located along No. 3 Street in the Asian enclave of Richmond. There was a killer food court on the ground floor that could have belonged in any major housing estate in Singapore. I had some fabulous Hong Kong-style wonton noodle soup there!
Pike's Place Market in the foreground. It was a Sunday, and most of the much-acclaimed fishmongers were closed. Still crowded, though, as you can see from the image.
Aboard the passenger/vehicle ferry for the one-hour cruise across the sound from Seattle to Bremerton. Did I mention that I really, really enjoyed the ferry rides? I really did!
I can definitely see myself retiring in one of these seaside residences on Bainbridge Island in Puget Sound...
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Wow!!!! MG..........lovely pictures. Such nice shots you got there.
I also wanna retire at that what Puget Sound!!!! What's the real estate like?
BTW, I have a digital camera too but I don't/can't take pictures like you do.
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I'm showing this to you know who .....
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We'll ALL be neighbours..........jetta, MG, Fatum and me!!!! Yay!!!!
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Thanks again, LS!Originally posted by littlestream:Wow!!!! MG..........lovely pictures. Such nice shots you got there.
I also wanna retire at that what Puget Sound!!!! What's the real estate like?
BTW, I have a digital camera too but I don't/can't take pictures like you do.
Jetta might be in a better position to answer questions about real estate in the Puget Sound area, but from what I've read, property prices there are on their way up at a rate faster than the national average. The influx of people from California might have something to do with this.
By the way, don't think that I take pictures like this all the time; the beauty of a digicam is the ability to take repeated shots until you get one you like. -
Your realtor?Originally posted by Fatum:
I'm showing this to you know who .....