On the second picture, you are staring at the one and only Space Needle.
It is located at 219 Fourth Avenue North, Seattle, WA.
Maximum height: 605 feet. Maximum width: 138 feet. Weight: 9,550 tons
"A symbol not only of Seattle, but of the entire northwest, the Space Needle has been called the Eiffel Tower of the Pacific. Like the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Space Needle was created for an international exposition. In this case, the 1962 World's Fair. The Space Needle's unique shape is the result of a compromise. One early design envisioned a balloon tethered to the ground...This can be clearly seen in the halo that holds the restaurants and observation deck. While not as notoriously unstable as Los Angeles, Seattle has more than its fair share of earthquakes. The engineers wanted to make sure it would stand up to Mother Nature, so they exceeded the building codes of the time. In addition to earthquakes, the tower can withstand winds up to 200 miles an hour, but will close to the public during less fierce storms as a precaution. "
1965 - A 6.5 earthquake jolts Seattle, rocking the Space Needle enough for water to slosh out of the toilets.
Reference: [Online]. Available. http://glasssteelandstone.home.att.net/index.html
The fourth one was a view from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM) campus in downtown Portland, OR -- where my buddy, Brian Wehling went to school at.
The fifth/last one was taken from the Arboretum, Seattle, WA area.
(All pictures are copyrighted. Used by permission. aap52803103001(c)2001.)
