With not much of day light left these days, i had to dig the archives to find an interesting photograph to post. This is Back Bay on a rough day as seen from Memorial Drive. Nothing great other than the interesting cloud pattern.
I promise, you will never get bored of Space Needle if you are in Seattle. Standing 605 feet tall it is really a wonderful structure representing the beautiful city it is in. This another shot at photographing it differently. Sometimes, things look better if we don’t straighten things.
Photographed is the Upper Palouse Falls as seen from a cliff at Palouse Falls State Park. This falls is much wider but shorter in height compared to the lower falls and easily accessible. There are so many trails (looks like unofficial) in the park offering nice views but it is so unfortunate that we had to head back to Seattle on the same day.
I took couple of shots of this falls in both portrait and landscape mode. Portrait was much better than this but posting this shot just to give an idea of the terrain and how wonderful this location is.
This is the first place i ever got scared of losing my camera. This is the place i used the live view feature more than the view finder. Also this is the first place that exceeded my expectations in terms of photography. Welcome to the Palouse falls. With a drop of 200 feet and canyon walls reaching heights of 400 feet, Palouse Falls State Park offers wonderful views provided you don’t have Acrophobia.
I took this shot of the lower falls with the tripod just couple of inches away from the cliff. The camera would have swept away easily with a sudden wind in any direction. I am usually not frightened of heights but it was bit scary looking at the falls standing at the edge. That said you have to really experience it to appreciate it.
Just a short break from the urban jungles and busy life. It was a journey through snow capped mountains, endless farms fields and unpaved roads to an isolated place called Palouse Falls. One of the best state parks in Washington with limited facilities and unlimited photo opportunities. The place was just like how i visualized after looking at few flickr photos.
Located approximately 250 miles east of Seattle, Palouse falls is not only home to the rattle snakes but home to couple of wonderful waterfalls. By the time we reached there it was almost 5 PM and had limited time to run around capturing various things. The sunset was awesome but i couldn’t take off my eyes(camera) off the falls. So missed few colors.
Coming up next – Lower Palouse Falls
Photographed is the Seattle Skyline as seen from Alki Beach. Alki is the original settlement which eventually became Seattle. It is definitely a nice place to take a walk or bike or relax otherwise photograph, the opportunities are endless. As i mentioned earlier, Seattle is one of the best places i have ever visited. Definitely worth another trip even if it is too far.
What is the building that is really amazing in Seattle ? That is Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame. The colorful sheet metal work on the building’s exterior offers numerous photo opportunities at any place surrounding the building. You will really appreciate it once you experience it. It was closed by the time i reached there, so no photographs from inside 
Well, there is always a next time.
For sure, Seattle is incomplete without Space Needle. I saw so many photographs of space needle on flickr but the real challenge was to photograph it differently. Here is one through a sculpture outside the Music Project. Sorry, it was completely dark and i didn’t really notice the name of sculpture.
Had to change hue of the sky a bit as it was completely cloudy and there was not enough contrast between the sculpture and the space needle. I saw so many color combinations with the hue change and finally settled with blue. I think monochrome too will look good on this.
That is the official nick name for Seattle. I have visited Seattle couple of times in the past but never got a chance a experience the city. But this time i have showed lot of interest in photographing this beautiful city. Seattle definitely looks like an emerald surrounded by beautiful green mountains and numerous waterbodies. Apart from being naturally beautiful and clean, the city got one of the best transportation systems in United States. At least it is one of the cleanest cities i have ever visited.
This is a single exposure shot of the Seattle Downtown as seen from 12th Ave Bridge. Exactly at this interchange the I-90 terminates after intersecting with I-5. I wish there be a day i can drive the whole stretch of I-90 from Boston to Seattle.
Finally, the credit for this photograph should go to my friends who were patient enough to take me around and to the flickr friends who spotted this location.
The title perfectly suits for the Skywalk at Prudential Tower. Wonderful views, few people around, perfect for any weather condition and nobody will be watching you constantly. The best part is we can use tripod. Obviously i am comparing my experience at Rockefeller center in NYC.
Photographed is the 111, Huntington Avenue and the Brownstones as seen from the Skywalk. My previous photograph of the same building here.
During my last visit to Rockefeller center, a security guard was constantly watching and warning me because i was using a tripod. Even though the tripod usage on the retaining wall is permitted, he was constantly behind me saying that the camera and tripod may fall off and people on the floor below were worried. Safety is definitely important and he could have told me just once instead of bugging me. Anyway, i don’t want to lose my camera to hurt somebody 
