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		西雅图之行： Columbia Center	2011-08-21 07:23:15

Columbia Center, 932ft. 是Seattle 的最高建筑。建于1985年，也曾是密西西比河以西的最高建筑。起初设计是 1,005 feet，但联邦政府不许在离机场（Sea-Tac airport）这样近的距离内建这么高，就被压了一截。据911委员会报告，原始的911行动要劫持10架飞机，袭击目标曾包括加州和华盛顿州的最高楼。也就是有Columbia Center

下面 Seattle Skyline 中最高的黑色tower 就是Columbia Center。大厦里多数是出租的高级办公室，有Bank of America，还有Amazon.com …

私人会所 Columbia Tower Club 占据了75-76 层。我们在八月初到Seattle 休假的第1天，有位朋友在Columbia Tower Club 给我们接风。一进去就被它的无敌景色震慑了，不折不扣的震撼的感觉!

http://www.clubcorp.com/Clubs/Columbia-Tower-Club

朋友说那黄色的楼是亚马逊总部

对准 Mt Rainier，

居然有飞机飞过

有位男士说： “听说女厕所的风景很棒！”　我于是专门去lady's room 拍了两张给男士们看看

Tower另一侧的景色

雪山披晚霞

我的晚餐：

开胃菜: shrimp cocktail

第二道是沙拉：baby spinach salad

吃完 salad 给每人上了这个 raseberry sherbert, 我没点过，是赠送的？

我点的主菜是三文鱼:

Alaska Wild Caught King Salmon

with fig and roasted onion salad

最后甜点是巧克力蛋糕，吃成这狼藉了才想起拍一张

Seattle用阳光明媚的天气来迎接我们，让我们受宠若惊，

朋友请我们在这么美丽的餐厅吃饭，更让我们受宠若惊！

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作者：虔谦

留言时间：2011-08-24 07:26:23

好吃的确照出了无敌的气势；那几张山的尤其有特色。非常之壮观美丽，谢谢分享。

好吃，我不怎么吃肉食海鲜，到你这里，也有些望美（食）兴叹呢：）

问好！


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作者：好吃

留言时间：2011-08-23 09:06:36

多思：

也拜读了你的西雅图游记，其中Library是我想去而没时间去的，谢谢分享！


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作者：好吃

留言时间：2011-08-23 08:59:30

雨露：谢谢来访！

你的云端上雷尼尔山也拍的很棒!


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作者：好吃

留言时间：2011-08-23 08:05:04

谢谢“反革命” 和“桑妮" 对”sherbet” 的解释！看来我大餐吃的不够多。


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作者：好吃

留言时间：2011-08-23 07:59:33

coolboy,

Thank you for sharing the "Rain of Seattle”: I enjoy reading it although I don't really like rainy days.

是，生命源于水。


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作者：好吃

留言时间：2011-08-23 07:20:27

百草,

以前去过 Mt Rainier，这次时间来不及了，就把以前去过的地方省略了。


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作者：多思

留言时间：2011-08-23 05:49:50

我非常喜欢西雅图！可惜没有你“站得高，看得远”。你拍摄的景色确实漂亮，更增添我对西雅图的好感与喜欢。感谢分享！


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作者：桑妮

留言时间：2011-08-22 19:41:13

照片拍得真漂亮，那大餐好讲究，一道一道都很精致。记得以前有位德国老朋友请我们吃大餐，每道菜之间上一小杯sherbet，朋友告诉我们这是为了把嘴里上一道菜的味道去掉，更好地品尝下一道菜。


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作者：雨露滋润

留言时间：2011-08-22 18:24:21

雷尼尔雪山被你拍的好美！这也是我这次想去看的景。天阴，没看成。但在飞机上看到了。


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作者：fangemin

留言时间：2011-08-22 17:10:34

The sherbert was served to clean up your mouth so the flavors from the appetizer and salad would not interfere with the upcoming main course. Most of the high-end restaurants would have this right before the main course.


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作者：coolboy

留言时间：2011-08-22 09:02:09

小时候常唱的一首歌是：“大海航行靠舵手，万物生长靠太阳，...”长大了才知道那歌其实是扯谈。万物生长要靠水。沙漠无水无生命，火星上面有没有生命也就是看它有没有水，女孩子的眼睛也就是要水灵水灵的才能显示出生命力来，等等。


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作者：coolboy

留言时间：2011-08-21 21:22:52

Seattle is really a very good place to live though Seattle is notorious for its damp weather due to frequent rain. Actually, I, or most people from 江浙 area, like rain in Seattle because it brings comfortable coolness (凉爽). The over frequent rain in Seattle usually occurs in spring and often before dawn and in early morning. On the other hand, the rain season in 江浙 area occurs in Baiyu (梅雨) season when the air is always very hot and humid.

Washington State is also called “evergreen” state because its mountains and lands are mostly covered by trees, green grasses and flowers. Frequent rains bring frequent freshness and keep everything clean.

California State is called “golden” state. It is very dry, especially in summer, so that the open field is mostly in golden or yellow color with yellow dirt and grass fields. If one drives along I-5 (Interstate highway number 5) from California to Washington (or vice versa) at the moment, one can really experience the difference between two worlds the nature gives us. One most likely will feel a big relief once entering the Washington State from south and suddenly seeing all those mountains completely covered by fresh and green trees.

Below is another beautiful and well-known essay on “Rain of Seattle”:

我爱你，西雅图的雨

I've got a deep secret few people understand and even fewer will admit to sharing. It's time to tell the truth: I love the rain, deeply and passionately and more than the sun. At least I live in the right place, famous for its damp weather and spawning its own genuine rainforest. I can't imagine living anywhere else than the Pacific Northwest. The sun shines so infrequently that my friends forget where they put their sunglasses. Gloomy clouds cause many people around here to suffer from seasonal affective disorder. Yet I welcome the rain.

Seattleites will say they like how rain keeps the city green, how clean the air tastes afterwards. My real reason for enjoying the rain is steeped in pure selfishness? When it's mucky outside, I don't have to do anything. I can spend the afternoon curled up reading, build a fire and make a big pot of spiced tea. I can sleep in late, waking up occasionally to hear soothing patter on the roof, water racing down the gutter. Nobody expects me to leave my house or do anything overly productive. Maybe I'll invite a few friends over to watch an old movie or play a board game. Friends' expectations are low and easy to meet.

Summer in Seattle is beautiful but exhausting. The sunny, gorgeous weather and blue skies draw Seattleites from their cozy little homes, ready to dry out and have fun. People go hiking, biking, canoeing. Folks work in their gardens, wash their cars and attend outdoor concerts in the park； all in the same day! The effort involved to throw a party ratchets up several notches, as people host barbecues and picnics and water-skiing parties.

It's a sin around here to not thoroughly enjoy every moment of every golden day. It's embarrassing to answer, "Did you get out and enjoy the sunshine this weekend?" with "No, I stayed inside." Co-workers frown and exchange suspicious looks； apparently I'm one of those rain-loving slugs they should sprinkle with salt. I tried lying, but my pale complexion gave me away.

Another mark in rain's favor is that my body doesn't betray me when it's cold and damp outside. Throughout the winter, people wear several layers, with perhaps several extra pounds here and there. In June I dig out my shorts to discover my thighs resemble cottage cheese. I dread buying a swimsuit, as consecutive horror and humiliation make me cringe in the dressing room.

Even my taste buds prefer the rain. When it storms outside, it's time for steamy hot chocolate or even a soothing toddy. People devour hot, hearty meals, with lots of potatoes and savory sauces. This type of eating evaporates when the sun comes out； suddenly everyone offers salads and ice water and expects it to be satisfying.

It's time to publicly acknowledge that I love the rain, how it transforms my house into a cozy cave where I can spend the afternoon cooking and dreaming. It seems nobody else will admit to a love affair with the rain, nobody else will groan when it's hot outside and join me in a rain dance.

When the sun comes out I do greet it with a smile, slipping sunglasses into my purse and pulling a tank top out of my closet. Yet my comfortable sweaters and warm slippers beckon, making me wish for another wet, chilly afternoon. When the rain returns, I will grin even more? ---- am I the only one?


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作者：百草园

留言时间：2011-08-21 11:20:05

好吃，西雅图的风景真美，没去游游Mt Rainier？那里的风景也是无限的美丽。呵呵，朋友请客吃西雅图的海鲜啊，那里Oyster 很闻名呢。


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