Space Needle – Seattle, Washington
On February 20, 1961, city council approved the purchase of land for the Space Needle. A former fire station adjacent to the World’s Fair site was sold to Needle architect John Graham for $75,000, so that the construction could start.
We were fortunate to visit on a day with a mostly clear sky and just before sunset. This created a memorable moment looking out across the water and the land in the distance that the sun fell behind.
At dusk the water took on a silvery shimmering character, reflecting the sky, as everything else was cast into darkness and shadow.
The other side shows the booming downtown marked by cranes bringing the newest skyscrapers up from the ground.
Back at the base we had to take a quick selfie getting the whole structure in the frame.