November 24, 2014 - Still Night

The Needle in mist.
The buildings still.
The road empty.

November 22, 2014 - Still Sunset

An early sunset on a mild November Saturday afternoon brought streaks of pink and orange to the mostly still waters at the marina at the Seattle Yacht Club.  Still several hours from kick-off, the majority of 'sailgaters' haven't yet begun their trek under the Montlake Bridge to nearby Husky Stadium. 

November 18, 2014 - Out of the Mess

For many people that work in Seattle, the Mercer Mess means construction and traffic.  It's not a new issue.  The east-west route was meant to be a 'temporary' corridor when built in the 1950s.  It can take 20 to 40 minutes to go a little over a half mile during the afternoon commute on Mercer Street.  From that vantage you can see the many new office buildings that have been built in the South Lake Union neighborhood the Mercer Mess bisects. 

After hours, and out of your car, the Mercer Mess doesn't seem like quite a mess.  A Pronto Bike Share station, urban landscaping in a pedestrian galleria in office space currently occupied by Amazon and the unfinished skeleton of a still rising all make for much more pleasant viewing than when you're sitting in the mess. 

When completed the building above will house Paul Allen's, Allen Institute for Brain Science.  It's 6 completed stories will include 240,000 square feet of laboratory space.

November 11, 2014 - A Special Day, A Special Place, A Special Standard

It is Veteran's Day, so it is no surprise to see the flag snapping proudly from the Space Needle.  The American flag is the only flag the Space Needle regularly flies.  On most days no flag flies atop the 605 foot landmark.  Flags that have flown in recent years include Gay Pride, the Museum of Flight, a White Star Line flag commemorating the sinking of the Titanic, as well as flags recognizing Microsoft, Maclemore's album "Heist", Washington State University, a "Climate Action Now" flag and a flag of a policeman's badge to honor a murdered police officer.  The Seahawks' 12th Man flag is easily the second most flag flown in recent years  The Space Needle is owned and operated by a private organization and they have been very selective of the standards they raise and on what occasion they raise them.