Here comes the sun.  Is summer finally here in Seattle?

A sure sign of summer, cruise ships on their way to Alaska from Seattle.  A great place to get a bird’s eye view of these ships is from the upper deck of Ray’s Boathouse restaurant near the Shilshole Marina.  The ships pass by just before 5 PM on Saturdays on their way up to Alaska.  We had a great meal with a great view at this long time Seattle restaurant, which will shortly be celebrating its 35th birthday.

We also popped by the Elliot Bay Marina and were greeted with terrific views of the Seattle Skyline and some gorgeous boats.

Views from Magnolia of the Seattle skyline with The Space Needle.

It’s the beginning of photography season for me.  I’ll be out and about as much as time permits and will take photos of everything I see all over Seattle and Seattle’s Eastside. Here’s looking towards more beautiful sunny days.  Enjoy!