As I mentioned on hillku today, my fellow Metro commuters and I had a quick but lovely view of Mt. Rainier this morning. It was one of those rare cold and clear mornings in Seattle, and even the most seasoned Seattle resident seems to get excited when they catch a glimpse of The Mountain. Obviously, our hilly geography can make these sightings difficult on Capitol Hill, so where do you go to stare at our favorite volcano?
are getting harder to find. 19th & Madison gives a fairly unobstructed view. The (publicly accessible) open staircase in the Views at Madison Apartment building (ie. above the Hearing, Speech and Deafness Center at 19th/Madison), leads to a truly unobstructed view of Rainier: http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2008/12/05/andrew-taylor/m
Or stand at 22nd & Thomas, walk northwards up 22nd (and look behind you) : great view at ONE spot. Obvious: Volunteer Park water tower!
Funny because I was kicking around a post about a certain antique shop with an amazing view of downtown and the water. I love that we’re able to write about ‘views’ this month! Andrew’s 19th and Madison spot wins as far as I know.
Pb Elemental has plans to develop at 19/Madison & block the view:
http://web1.seattle.gov/DPD/permitstatus/Project.aspx?id=300
However they laid off lots of their staff, so it may be a long time before we lose the view.
my living room window…