Duwamish 101, part 3! Photos and descriptions after the break, due to the # of photos.
Rounding the north end of Harbor Island, we got great views of downtown Seattle in the sunset.
Seahawks Stadium and Safeco Field
More skyline... I can't help it, I just love the Seattle skyline, especially at sunset.
Rounding the NW corner of Harbor Island, we looked down the two larger drydocks at Todd Shipyards. The largest drydock is the Resolute, built in 1944 for the Navy, and now leased to Todd. Resolute was barged here by the "Mighty Servant 1" (both too big for the Panama Canal, they went around the Cape!), a special barge that can sink when needed and re-float! The MS1 sunk to allow the Resolute to float into place at Todd and it was quite a sight for office workers in downtown Seattle that day. I remember it!
The 'Excellence' docked on the north end of Harbor Island
More Seattle skyline... 
Looking further north and west along the skyline, Queen Anne Hill and then Magnolia hill
And out to Puget Sound, with Alki Beach on the left
Crowley tugs docked at the north end of Harbor Island. Harbor Island used to be the largest man-made island in the world, until Treasure Island in CA beat it out, and then many others around the world.
Ferry coming in to dock ...
After rounding the tip of Harbor Island, we headed down the East Channel, between downtown and the island.
Coast Guard vessels docked - the open hanger-like areas are helicopter storage.
Container cranes
Looking back at downtown
Container ship loading in the late sunlight
Starbucks headquarters in the former Sears Roebuck building, built in 1912
That container ship, and the darkening sky
Sunset over the container yards....
The King Street Station clock tower. The station was built in 1904. The depot's 242 foot tower was modeled after Campanile de San Marco in Venice, Italy, making it the tallest building
in Seattle at the time of its construction. 
More Seattle skyline... Smith Tower on the right of this picture was built in 1910-14, and until 1931 was the tallest building west of the Mississippi. It tickles me to think that when my mother moved to Seattle, it was the tallest building still on the west coast. 
Columbia Tower (tallest building in WA state) and Smith Tower
Ah, fallen WAMU - what will become of your buildings.... WAMU Center (tallest one on left, big shiny slab o' building), WAMU Tower (tallest one on right w/ square top on pyramid). The WAMU Tower is my favorite building in downtown Seattle. Plus, Peregrine Falcons usually nest on top of it, and video of the nest can typically be seen in the bank lobby on the 3rd floor, or via webpage at www.frg.org
I love this little building in downtown - it's frosted! I forget what it houses - something financial? Governmental? ARGH. Can't remember.
Looking up Madison Street over the top of a WA State Ferry
A look back at the channel
Looking down the ferry's innards. To the left of the ferry are fireboats.
The start of Belltown and the two round "corncob" towers of the Westin Hotel. The long low building in the front is the Pike Place Market.
The Ban Roll-on Building! (Officially named "Second and Seneca") Behind it to the right, the tall black building is nicknamed "The Box the Space Needle Came In".
Condos condos condos along the waterfront
Big ferry heading out
Hello, little one!
And that's it - we were almost back to the dock, and my camera batteries gave up. It was a great trip - if you can make it to the Port of Seattle 101 events, do so!
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