Because it’s so hilly, Seattle has lots of great lookout spots, several of them in public parks.  The Space Needle is so iconic to Seattle that I thought it would be fun to shoot it from different perspectives around the city, and at different times of day.

Kerry Park on a sunny day:



Seattle Center on a cloudy day:



 

Smith Tower on a sunny day:



Volunteer Park at dusk:



 

Mount Ranier peeking out over the clouds

 

Gas Works Park at night:

 







Believe it or not, the night shots were all taken in the pitch black at Gas Works Park, but the different camera settings created different lighting effects, which I think is pretty cool. 

In case you’re curious, the body of water in the foreground of the night photos is Lake Union.

I love to see other people’s photos taken from the same locations.  I saw a lot on TripAdvisor before we left for vacation when I was reading reviews about where we should go, but I haven’t looked back at them since we were there and took photos ourselves.  If you shot any yourself, I’d be so interested to see them!

Which one of our photos do you like best?  My favorite is the first one in the group from Gas Works Park at night.  I love the coloring, and the reflections of the city lights in the lake.