Why I Live In Seattle

[Whaler]

I shot this from my balcony at 6:30 PM tonight. It is looking east across Lake Union at the Cascade mountains.

[LinuxRandal]

And here I thought you lived in Seattle to be close to your wife.

[cwithboat]

And here is the west side view, the Olympic mountain range

[Mrs. Wallnut]

Both beautiful pictures guys. I was over that way (Tacoma) and on our way home we were going to I-5 and got the most gorgeous site of Mt. Rainier. Wished I hadn't been driving and had my camera to take a picture of it. The day we came in we couldn't see it very well.

Now you two have inspired me to get the camera and get some pictures of the Stuart Mountains that I can see from my front yard.

[atgcpaul]

I was on vacation in Seattle 2 weeks ago. My first time there. My wife and
I also drove up to Bellingham where she went to college. Definitely one of my
favorite vacations so far. I could definitely see myself living there. We've
got lots of pictures to sift through. None as nice as those Cascade shots,
though.

They've also got 2 Rocklers! I went to both and bought a Forrest WWII
blade with a coupon. I wonder what airport security thought when they
scanned my luggage. What must they think when they see the Titebond 3
go through their scanners? That bag did get searched. It also had my
smoked salmon in there.

Speaking of smoked salmon, I bought some really expensive stuff at Pike
Market and some not so expensive stuff at the Tukwila Costco. When I
got home, I did a blind taste test with my wife. Without a doubt you get
what you pay for. The Pike Market stuff was so much better.

[garymuto]

I've only been to the Emerald City for one day, but really enjoyed it. It was the end of january and it was 65-70 F and sunny.

[Anna]

Both pictures are gorgeous. The first one reminds me of a seaside European town; the second one is almost Alpine.

I've been to Seattle a couple times, but we spend our Washington State visits out on the Long Beach peninsula.

It's nice to be reminded just what a pretty city Seattle can be. Thanks.

[atgcpaul]

Although I loved Seattle, the one thing that really bothered me was all the
moss that grows on people's roofs. Not just a thin layer of green, but a full
on carpet of moss! What is up with that? That would really bother me to the
point where I'd be on my roof with a scraper and trash bag.

[milanuk]

Too many trees.



Much better.

[430752]

quitters!

why in the name of sam hill would the houses just stop on that little ridge in the foreground? Are you all a bunch of slackers? Keep building, you've got that whole mountain side to develop. And don't give me that its too steep to build on nonsense. This is america, where there's a will there's a way, topple that mountain! couple year's worth of continuous dynamite, backhoes, bulldozers and an armada of dumptrucks could level that thing into a tableau where you could put a big shopping mall or something or industrial park. High enough up and you might not even need the scrubbers ont he smokestacks and could just discharge the toxic stuff directly in the stratosphere. And with all that rubble, you could build out the coastline a mile or two and put more housing, or perhaps mixed-use development of office/condo towers with commercial strip malls and townhouses. What a waste, quitters! C'mon this is earth day, lets make her look better, flatten out the peaks and fill in the valleys! Come to jersey, see how it is done properly.

[dlminehart]

Well, San Jose's got some nice spots, too!

Here's a recent photo of a local "undeveloped" park, showing the open oak forest and grassland that used to be common in this area. Even though the park is only about 4 square blocks in size, one occasionally finds deer, bobcat, golden eagle, and even mountain lion. Spring is the nicest season, as the grass is high from winter rains, and ground squirrels are eagerly seeking mates. Hard to believe you're surrounded by a million people.

[tedkitch]

From what I understand from friends that live in Seattle you only get that kind of clear day once or twice a year! Granted they are transplanted Texans, but they do not like all the rain and overcast days.

[cwithboat]

From what I understand from friends that live in Seattle you only get that kind of clear day once or twice a year! Granted they are transplanted Texans, but they do not like all the rain and overcast days.

Would Perry lie to you?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTkDE...eature=related

[milanuk]

couple year's worth of continuous dynamite, backhoes, bulldozers and an armada of dumptrucks

Funny you should say that When I moved to central Washington from western Nebraska, one of my (repeated) comments about these windy roads looping over and around various hunks of rock was that obviously the people who built the roads here didn't understand the proper application of explosives and heavy equipment...