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Virtual Travel – Washington

Architecture, Art, History, Museum, Nature, Sciences, Transportation, Water Features

Time to visit the beautiful state of Washington.

History

1957 1958 2004 2006

State Capital – Olympia. The building is another traditional style set in the small town of Olympia. While it might seem strange that this small city is the capital when Seattle is just 60 miles away, in the early days of the European settlement Olympia was the most important towns, becoming the territorial capital.

State Symbol

State Tall Ship – Lady Washington

Boeing has a long history in the state, having been founded in Seattle in 1916. The factory in Everett is the largest building in the world by volume, but when you are inside it doesn’t feel that way because of separations. ( 2 photos below from Wikipedia)

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Harold LeMay, a Tacoma refuse company owner, had one of the largest collections of cars when he died in 2000. His collection is displayed in 2 very different museum.

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1975 1978 1982

Seattle is a beautiful city that has been booming over the last couple of decades.

It is the cultural center of the Northwest.

The Chihuly Museum has the best art that he has ever created.

Next door is the Museum of Pop, with an eclectic collection.

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Mountains

Mt Rainier 1959 1965 1967 1998 Cascades 1970 2003 2006

Olympic National Park has two major sections, the mountains above Port Angeles, and a rain forest closer to the Pacific Ocean.

The day we chose to go to Hurricane Ridge was a fantastic, sunny day, with views forever.

Mount Rainier is the postcard of the state. (photo from internet)

With the mountains and abundant rain amazing waterfalls are found throughout the Cascades. (photos from internet)

Oceans and Rivers

1992- Puget Sound – Lopez Island – Shaw Reef 1994 – Columbia River Gorge 2000 – Sagebrush & Phlox in Columbia River Valley 2002 – Olympic Peninsula 2008 – Skagit Valley Tulips

The Puget Sound is one of the economic and recreation centers of the state.

The Pacific Coast is rugged and fairly unpopulated. (photos from internet, but I wish I was there for the bottom one).

Seattle – September 2017 – Chihuly Museum

Architecture, Art

Dale Chihuly is a glass sculpture from the Seattle area who has been producing amazing pieces for 50 years. There is a museum featuring his finest in Seattle Center.

Seattle – September 2017 – Museum of Pop Art

Architecture, Art, History, Sciences

The Museum of Pop Art in Seattle started life as a tribute to Jimi Hendrix by Paul Allen, one of the founders of Microsoft. Recently they rebranded themselves and have some nice other exhibits.

The guitar collection was amazing.

The Hendrix area

A large area for sci-fi

Seattle – September 2017 – Views of the City

Architecture, Transportation

A day in Seattle.

Fremont Street Bridge Troll

The famed market

Views from the Space Needle

Seattle – May 2014 – Downtown for the Day

Architecture, Nature, Transportation

An employment opportunity took me to Seattle where I had an entire day to explore downtown. My connection out took me through Detroit, which had replaced the decrepit old terminal since the last time I was there. The new one has the shuttle running above the concourse, with a tunnel under the taxiway using LED lighting to really make a really interesting walk.