This is one of my favorite pictures of all time.
cattycritic was in town and we went to the Space Needle for brunch. I think we've done that three or four times, because the view is great, the food is always good, and we really like Kara, one of the waitresses there. Plus, they have a great gift shop. I used one of the telescopes to find my apartment, and she put her camera up to the eyepiece and snapped this gorgeous shot.

The construction in the foreground is the new courthouse.
Clicky for large and original versions, both of which are way bigger than this one.