Seattle Space Needle

For me, the Space Needle in Seattle looks like a spaceship balanced on top of a telecommunications antenna, and more than a little bit like a War of the Worlds tripod. And I love it!

Despite now being more than half a century old, the Space Needle still retains that futuristic feel I’m sure the designers had in mind. It was built in just 12 months for the 1962 World’s Fair, from a design that started off as a doodle on a paper placemat.

At the time of construction, the Space Needle was the tallest building in western North America. Unsurprisingly then, the views from the top are terrific!

Downtown Seattle and the harbour

Seattle waterfront

Looking west towards the Olympic Mountains (thanks to Seattle Park Lover for correcting my earlier blunder!)

I’m fortunate enough to have been to Seattle, and up the Space Needle, on two separate occasions, five years apart. Can you spot which photos belong to each visit?

This post was inspired by this week’s photo challenges Future from Jen of The Daily Post and Balance from Ailsa of Where’s My Backpack?

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