Blue Skyline

 

2/28/26 Seattle skyline from Maple Leaf Park

It’s always a small surprise to glimpse the Space Needle and downtown skyline from Maple Leaf Park: They seem like they should be farther away. During the height of the pandemic, I sought this view longingly, wistfully. Even during the second pandemic summer when I was finally getting back out into the world, I wasn’t quite ready for public transportation, so I still missed going downtown.

Now I’m back to taking it for granted again. I’m comfortable going downtown, and it feels easier than ever to hop on a train or bus. But walking around Maple Leaf Park on a chilly, sunny afternoon last Saturday, I was suddenly again taken with how close downtown seems, and how beautiful our skyline is when I stop to appreciate it. I reminded myself not to take it for granted.