Seattle Skyline Golden Hour Panorama with Space Needle

by Cheri Alguire

Seattle Skyline Golden Hour Panorama with Space Needle

The Seattle skyline rises across calm water at golden hour, the Space Needle standing to the left while downtown towers catch a warm band of amber beneath a deepening blue sky. Soft light glides over Elliott Bay and turns the surface to brushed steel, gulls circle above the ferries, and cool marine air carries a hint of salt and rain.

I set up along the West Seattle shoreline and waited for the sun to slide low enough to etch each building in gentle contrast. Ferries crossed the frame, horns drifting over the bay, and the city began to sparkle one window at a time. When the color settled into that perfect gradient and the water smoothed between ripples, I pressed the shutter to hold a quiet, balanced view of Seattle at day’s end.

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