Thursday, September 30, 2021

Columbia Center's Sky View Observatory in Seattle, Washington



Eric & I are visiting 
behind me.

The F5 Tower is
behind Eric.








We are visiting the
Sky View Observatory
on the 73rd floor of
this 76 floor building.










Columbia Center is the tallest building in Seattle at 943 feet.  Runners up include 1201 Third Avenue (772 feet), Two Union Square (740 feet),  Seattle Municipal Tower (722 feet), and Safeco Plaza (630 feet).






We are about to ascend...













After some sightseeing, Eric &
 I will get a drink & a light meal
at Sky View Cafe & Bar...





 



... & visit the Gift Shop





Looking north the Seattle
 Space Needle looks small in
 comparison to the skyscraper
 in the foreground.









Sunlit high rises on Bainbridge
Island look surreal on an
overcast afternoon.






One of the fun things about being up high is looking down...





This building has rooftop
 gardens & seating areas.


The building in the foreground
has a helipad.


The Cruise Ship is docked at





In Seattle, some tunnels go
beneath buildings.








This hospital has three
helipads.

The one on the left is
busy...






There are displays of western Washington's geology, Puget Sound and Seattle's waterways, architecture, bridges, and sports teams.   





The Port of Seattle is behind us.

It's the fifth busiest port in
America.






T-Mobile Field, home of the
home of the Seattle Seahawks
are south of Columbia Center.






My guess is that these two sports venues share parking facilities.






A plane comes in for a landing...





... at Sea-Tac Airport.







Eric & I share The Edgar Flatbread
 made with Chicken, Bacon,
 Smoked Gouda, Apricot Preserve
& Honey Drizzle.

Eric's Martini & my Mango Sunset
one of this evening's drink specials.


As we talk about this southernmost view of the Seattle skyline.  We have enjoyed each - from the Seattle Space Needle, from The Argosy Boat Cruise of Elliott Bay, and from Kerry Park at Queen Anne Hill.  Each vantage point provides a different perspective of the City, and we enjoyed each one.

Let's take another turn around the Observatory Deck before we return to our car...

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