The Space Needle in Seattle, Washington

Alright, I know that this is a nature photography blog, however we are going to take a very brief break from that. The Space Needle in Seattle, Washington stands 605 feet tall and was built in 1962 for the World's Fair that Seattle held that year. This world-famous structure has a viewing deck that wraps around the top of the tower and also has a restararunt at the top. It gives great views of the Seattle skyline and surround areas...which means great photo opportunities!

A section of the wrap-around viewing deck.

The harbor viewed from the top of the Needle.

The Seattle skyline as seen from the Space Needle.

Another view of the tower from the ground.

Duluth

Duluth is one of Minnesota's larger cities, residing on the coastline of Lake Superior. It is world-renowned for having the most active freshwater port in the world.

   A Sea Gull in flight.

The famous Duluth lift bridge (sorry for the bad photo).

A memorial.

One of the many ships which come in and out of the port. Some of these ships can be over 1,000 feet in length.

Some new photos...

Here are some photos that I recently took while I was on a walk near my house.

Sylvan Lake

Sylvan Lake (which is known as the "crown jewel" of Custer State Park) in South Dakota is an amazing place. Its unique rock formations and endless pine forests creat a wonderful landscape...which is great for photography!Some of the amazing rock formations around the Lake. A female Mallard Duck swimming on the Lake. Some more rock formations. A waterfall that has carved itself into the face of one of the countless, truely massive, rock formations that encircle the Lake. A Butterfly resting near the shore. A photograph of how crooked the trail that travels around the Lake can get. For some visitors, this part of their journey makes them quite uneasy!

Fun fact about Sylvan Lake: The Lake was featured in the 2007 film "National Treasure: Book of Secrets". In the movie it was supposedly right behind Mount Rushmore. In reality however, it is 5 miles from the monument.