Seattle, Pre-Cruise - 24-27 May 2007
Before the cruise began, Beth and I had a few days to just relax in downtown Seattle. It's one of Beth's favorite places anyway, and I have to admit, I could get used to the place... if nothing else, it's one of the few places where I don't stick out like a sore thumb, even with my lanyard!

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Seattle Bug Safari
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Seattle Aquarium
43 images

Images
Entering Seattle
You can tell because of the Space Needle nd the cables for the buses.
Queen Sheba
Excellent Ethiopian food. We need to eat it more often.
The Buildings of Downtown
That's Seattle alright.
Space Needle
Of course, this may have been a bigger tip-off.
Beth
Across the street, as I play with my 28-135mm lens. Oh, and yay!
Tim
Hey, that's me in Seattle!
Chinese Statues
Or at least I think that's what they are.
Building Mural
There weren't a lot of these, but they were distrinctive.
Necklace Bush
This is where necklaces come from!
No Street Labor Sign
"Do not pick up labor from streets; use agencies". Hmm.
Brass Pig
Chicago has cows; Seattle has pigs. Of course, I think they aren't alone. Oh well.
The Harbor
There's a lot of water out there, and we'll be there in a few days.
Tim on the Harbor
I like the framing of this shot. Good job, Beth!
Tim on the Harbor, II
I shouldn't have been facing into the sun, though.
Tim on the Harbor, III
But at least it's pretty behind me.
Beth on the Harbor
She did a better job of it than me.
Beth and the City
This angle actually worked better, though it's definitely more urban.
No-Smoking Sasquatch
Smoke and the yeti'll getcha.
Pike's Place Market
One of the greatest attractions of Seattle is its market.
Pike's Place Fish
So much fish! And such amusing signs!
Pike's Place Fish, II
Really, it's one of the must amusing places I've ever been.
View from Lunch
Looking out the window as we ate fish and chips. Mmm...
Fresh Crab Legs
"Yum! Yum!"
Girl Pirates
On the Thursday night, we met up with Ray and Mel to go see Pirates 3 at the Cinerama. My review of the movie is here.
One Female Pirate
But mostly, it was fun to take picture of people in costume.
Ninjas and Pirates
I didn't expect the ninjas to show up.
Ninjas Love Pirates
...but I should have guessed as, obviously, pirates and ninjas do love each other. The sign says so, after all!
More Pirates
With a Princess Bride twist. Whee!
Pirate and Baby Pirate
Okay, she's probably a bit older than a baby, but it's the best name I've got.
Pirate on the Cheap
Yeaarrr, Matey!
Mingling Pirates
Teenagers all make small groups, even when they are pirates.
Ray and Mel
Aah, an excellent Mel face for the friends page!
Ray, Mel, and Tim
Ray is a pirate, Mel is smiley, and I'm me.
Ray, Mel, and Tim, Relaxed
Aah, much nicer to relax for the shot.
Happier Beth
Beth was not that happy with the bed and breakfast we stayed in; it was just too small and spartan for her. She was much happier in a luxury hotel.
Apple Poster
I figured that Dad might like to see this, at least.
Rats
Foiled again? No, just taking a picture.
Norwegian Star
Our destiny awaited...but not on this ship!
Outside our Room
The time had come to play a bit with the 100-400mm lens.
Applanche Warning
Not a typo, but a cute sign.
Giant Shoe Museum
I didn't even look in. Bad Tim!
Street of the Market
It was a bit busy, if you couldn't tell.
Post Alley
I don't know why I took pictures of this alley, it just looked neat.
Night-Time Pictures
I wanted to try to take some pictures from the patio of our high-class hotel.
Night-Time Market
Some of them turned out well, like this night-time shot of the empty market.
Night-Time Market, II
But I really could have used a tripod.
Departing Ship
I actually think it was just a ferry.
Night-Time Market, III
The lights were nice, too.
Night-Time Market, IV
So relatively peaceful...
More Night-Time Shots
Trying to get shots without a tripod is hard work.
More Night-Time Shots, II
Sometimes it didn't totally suck, though.
time to eat
One last shot of Post Alley, which still looked neat, even mostly deserted.

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