Seattle New Year
by Inge Johnsson
Title
Seattle New Year
Artist
Inge Johnsson
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture, Watermark Not On Actual Print
Description
Fireworks over downtown Seattle and the Space Needle
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The Space Needle is an observation tower in Seattle, Washington, a landmark of the Pacific Northwest, and a symbol of Seattle. Built in the Seattle Center for the 1962 World's Fair, which drew over 2.3 million visitors, nearly 20,000 people a day used its elevators. Once the tallest structure west of the Mississippi River, it is 605 ft high, 138 ft wide, and weighs 9,550 tons. It is built to withstand winds of up to 200 miles per hour and earthquakes of up to 9.1 magnitude, as strong as the 1700 Cascadia earthquake. It also has 25 lightning rods. It has an observation deck at 520 ft and a gift shop with the rotating SkyCity restaurant at 500 ft. From the top of the Needle, one can see not only the downtown Seattle skyline but also the Olympic and Cascade Mountains, Mount Rainier, Mount Baker, Elliott Bay, and surrounding islands. Photographs of the Seattle skyline often show the Space Needle prominently, above the rest of the skyscrapers and Mount Rainier. Visitors can reach the top of the Space Needle by elevators that travel at 10 miles per hour. The trip takes 41 seconds, and some tourists wait in hour-long lines. On windy days, the elevators slow to 5 miles per hour. On April 19, 1999, the city's Landmarks Preservation Board designated it a historic landmark.
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October 22nd, 2011
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Comments (6)
Gull G
πππArt provides an opportunity for kaleidoscopic thinking. Each time we shift the lens of our perceptions, we gain new perspectives β and new opportunities for innovation.πππ CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RECENT SALE OF A WONDERFUL WORK!
Kirsten Giving
Hello Inge! Congratulations on your First Place win in the Fireworks competition. You certainly deserved the win with this magnificent image. f/v Kirsten
Aimelle ML
great Inge! something unique :)
Inge Johnsson replied:
Thanks, Aimelle. Got quite a few different shots that New Year's night, with different types of fireworks, but I like this one the best :-)
Kristin Elmquist
Great shot, Inge. Congrats on your First Place win. Please feel free to join the Contest Winners First Place on FineArtAmerica Group, if you haven't already, and upload this image to the group. Ties are considered wins in the group. Here's the link: http://fineartamerica.com/groups/contest-winners-first-place-on-fineartamerica.html?tab=overview