hadap Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Hi, I am visiting Seattle on May 11th and would like to spend the weekend and may be couple of days extra around photographing. So far what my colleagues have suggested, which is obvious, is - Mt Rainier - Mt St Helens - Victoria and San Juan Island I would also like to here from fellow photographers, considering this time of the year etc. Regards Sunil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john schroeder Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 You can go to Pike Place market downtown. There is Seattle Center which has the Space Needle and the EMP. Capitol Hill, Wallingford, and the University District are nice for street photography. The Ballard Locks is always good for a few hours of shooting. If are renting a car you should go to the Robe Valley. It's on the Mountain Loop Highway past Granite Falls. You can check on www.tulips.com to see what is blooming around La Connor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidamiller Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Sunil, Due to major storm damage this past winter, access to Mount Rainier has been very limited. From the most recent information I have read it will be very limited all Summer. If Mount Rainier is a must, I would recommend the Carbon River Entrance (the NW corner). Hike the road thru what is one the best sections of old growth forest in the park. You will get to see first hand the power of nature. Be very careful crossing any streams and pay close attention to the weather. A couple drowned this past winter crossing a section of Ipsut Creek after a heavy rain storm. I also think it may be a little early for Mount St. Helens. Victoria and San Jaun Island are always worth the trip. Deception Pass is a great side trip on the way to catch the ferry to Friday Harbor (San Jaun Island). Hurricane Ridge, the Hoh Rain Forest and any of the Pacific coast in the Olympic NP are worth the time to visit. I am not sure how much damage they had this past winter. Bring a rain coat and have a wonderful trip! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCL Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Hurricane Ridge, The ferries (any of them, although I prefer the Bainbridge Island one). Have a great time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sknowles Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 <p>If you plan to go to Mt. Rainier, you can get more information from various on-line source, and many with the latest news is at <a href="http://www.wsrphoto.com/ mtnews.html">http://www.wsrphoto.com/mtnews.html</a>. Right now, the Nisqually entrance is schedule to open May 5th. All the rest are currently closed at the park entrance and highway 123 is closed between the pass and Ohanopacosh Entrance. And you can always see conditions at Paradise with the NPS <a href="http://www2.nature.nps.gov/air/WebCams/ parks/moracam/moracam.cfm">Webcam</a> looking southwest. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neal_thatcher Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Tulips will be gone by then. If you want to do something a little different the North Cascade Hwy will be open, amazing views. http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/passes/northcascades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Scott, thanks for a great link that you provided. I'll be in the area in late June and the info will be very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafields Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Here's a suggestion: You can shoot an outstanding skyline view of downtown Seattle with the Space Needle from Kerry Park on Queen Anne Hill. It's the most popular location for a "postcard view" shot of Seattle with Mt. Rainier in the background. You'll recognize the view from many commercials, and was used in the TV show Frazier. If you go there, you'll find other photographers both pro and am and you might see a commercial being shot using the city for a backdrop. For directions, Google "kerry park seattle". You can see some examples at my website: http://www.cafields.com (click on the "misc" button). Feel free to browse the photos while you're there, as there's lots of Mt. Rainier photos under "NW Cascades" and "NW Waterfalls" as well as the Seattle photos under "misc" :) C.A. Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sknowles Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 I forgot to add, as others suggested, downtown Seattle. You can walk around from south of Pioneer Square to the new Olympic Sculpture Park uphill to Capitol Hill district. I have some on my gallery here on Photo.net. Seattle also has some excellent parks - Discovery, Gas Work, Sandpoint, Arboretum, etc., just google them and you find many within quick driving distance from downtown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aramat57 Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 I second the Cascades drive, wonderful country out toward Winthrop.Also, if you like quirky stuff, go to Fremont and find the troll under the bridge.Have a great trip. Tammy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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