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Seattle Union Station

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wpid5590-AU0E5556.jpgThe main station in Seattle is King Street Station.  It is served by the Coaster commuter trains and the Cascades service that runs from Oregon up to Vancouver in British Columbia.  What I didn’t know is that there used to be another station nearby.  Union Station ceased to have rail service many years ago and deteriorated over time.  However, as part of a redevelopment program in the area, the building has been restored and now is part of a larger development area.

wpid5592-AU0E5568-Edit.jpgInside the station is a main hall that is really quite impressive.  It does not appear to be terribly busy.  A few office workers would transit through but a bunch of other people seemed to be hanging out inside since it was warmer than outside!  I couldn’t resist taking a few shots and also had a go at a 360 pano to boot.

SF City Hall

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wpid5226-IMG_0942.jpgA meeting in the heart of San Francisco meant a bunch of our team were meeting downtown.  A few of us got there a little head of the meeting and, with a couple of minutes available, I wanted to check out the City Hall building since it was only a couple of blocks away.  As an old City, San Francisco has some classic architecture and this is no exception.  For some reason, despite the numerous times I have been to the city, I have never been to City Hall before.

wpid5228-IMG_0938.jpgA group of school kids were playing some orchestral music in the main hall and plenty of family members were there.  I wandered around taking a look.  Since I didn’t have my normal cameras, the phone had to serve duty.  Fortunately, that also allowed me to try another one of the 360 panoramas.  I suspect I shall be carrying another camera with me when I am next in the area.