Space Needle from Kerry Park

Space Needle from Kerry Park
Originally uploaded by Tarun Parmar

Camera Model: Nikon D40
Lens's focal length: 18 - 55 mm
Photo Focal length: 55 mm
Aperture: F 5.6
Exposure time: 8 seconds
ISO: 200


I shot this one from Kerry Park, which is located on the south slope of Queen Ann Hill in Seattle, Washington, located at the corner of 2nd Avenue W. and W. Highland Drive.


The Space Needle is a tower in Seattle, Washington, and is a major
landmark of the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and a symbol of Seattle. Located at the Seattle Center, it was built for the 1962 World's Fair, during which time nearly 20,000 people a day used the elevators, with over 2.3 million visitors in all for the World Fair. The Space Needle is 605 feet (184 m) high at its highest point and 138 feet (42 m) wide at its widest point and weighs 9,550 tons.

When it was completed it was the tallest structure west of the Mississippi River. The tower also has 25 lightning rods on its roof to prevent lightning damage.