January 12, 2008 ~ Billings, Seattle & HOME

Here it is - the final day of our trip! It certainly didn't turn out as originally planned, but we ended up having an enjoyable time sight-seeing around Seattle and visiting with friends Lance & Galena and their daughter, Kristy.

Originally, we were supposed to take the plane from Billings to Seattle, layover for a short time and then catch another plane to Juneau, where we had intended to spend a 7-hour layover doing some sight-seeing (I was born there), then catching a plane to Anchorage, arriving around 10:30 pm. HOWEVER...due to severe weather in Juneau, our flight was cancelled and we had to reschedule - instead, leaving Seattle at 11:10 pm and arriving in Anchorage around 2:00 am.

Consequently, we rented a car, visited with some friends and got to browse Pike's Street Market and the Seattle Center (Space Needle, Science Center)!

Jen's baby album - in storage for 11 years. She's been looking for this for more than a year, not realizing we had packed it away in Colorado. I surprised her with it the night we returned!

The view from our seats - we had front-row seats on the flight from Billings to Seattle. It was a very small jet - see following photo!

See how small the jet was? Here, Rog is waiting for his other piece of carry-on luggage

Our rental car while in Seattle - Chevy Impala (we prefer the Nissan Altima!)

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While in Seattle, we visited with good friend Lance Betz - he and his wife Galena have bought this 100 year old apartment building and are renovating it into new apartments. THe following nine photos are from our visit at that building.

Architectual detail of Lance's building

Another bit of architectual detail

Contemporary vignette outside Lance's building

Windows

Photog in the mirror, outside Lance's building

Interesting doorway

Side view of Lance's building

Rog helps Lance set a tub into place

Seattle Winter

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The next 16 shots are different views of downtown Seattle - buildings, art work, etc

Seattle Harbor and downtown skyline

Safeco Field

Qwest Field

Approaching downtown Seattle

Downtown Seattle

Cool architecture

Seattle Art Museum

Old architecture near the Wharf

Rainbow of Maple Leaves in a Puddle

Revolving art work

Piece of art work on the way to Pike's Market

Scenic view on the way to Pike's Market

Bright-eyed pigeon on the walkway outside Pike's market

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The following 24 photos were taken at Pike Street Market

Rog at the entrance

We had lunch in a little seafood restaurant @ Pike's Market - this is my bowl of clam chowder



View from our table in the restuarant


This gull flew right across my view as I was taking a photo of the clouds ~ Cool!

Wide-angle view of the bay from our table

Roof-top terrace, from our table view

Entrance to the little seafood restaurant at Pike's Market

Looking inside the Market from the street

A little street music

Silhouetted trees against a stormy/sunny sky

Nifty old building, downtown Seattle

Entrance to Pike's Market

Horse-drawn carriage in the rearview

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The remaining photos (except for the very last shot) were takenat the Seattle Center

Space Needle in Blue

Sparkley baubles in the Space Needle gift shop

Colorful hand-blown glass balls in the gift shop

Interesting view of the Space Needle

Ferris Wheel next to the Space Needle

Needle and amusment rides

Entrance to the Science Center

Colorful arches at the Science Center

Dinosaurs roam the fountains at the Science Center

Friendly Stegosaurus

Tyrannosaurus Skull, inside the Science Center

T-Rex Model

Rog, browsing through the exhibits

One of the many exhibits at the Science Center

WB animation cell of "Marvin the Martian"

Rog, walking toward the brighty-lit arches

Self-portrait in a fun house mirror

Space Needle at night, with Christmas lights

Sweet little candy shop in a mall at the Seattle Center

Space Needle at night

The little entryway to the left is the entrance to the Hall of Music at the Seattle Center

Science Fiction Museum @ Seattle Center

Coming Home - the lights of Anchorage at 1:41 am, January 13

TFL ~ kimB