Schinag-O-Blog: Am I in Seattle?

I am moving to Portland, ME. (More on that in another post.) I was apartment hunting, and when I went to see a potential apartment I realized that the Portland neighborhood of Munjoy Hill was eerily like Upper Queen Anne in Seattle. I have photographic proof!

First of all, you must be familiar with Kerry Park in Seattle. It's a park with an amazing view of downtown Seattle and Elliott Bay. It's the view you see on a lot of Seattle postcards.

Kerry Park in Seattle:

The little park I found in the neighborhood of Munjoy Hill in Portland:

View of Seattle from Kerry Park:

View of Portland from this little park (keep in mind that Portland, ME, is a shorter city than Seattle, and doesn't have a volcano in the background):

Holy COW is it hard to find a view of Elliott Bay from Kerry Park! Everyone is so enamored of the skyline, I guess, that they ignore the Bay, which is just as beautiful. Anyway, I have NO idea who these people are; it's just the best image I found. View of Elliott Bay from Kerry Park (the Bay is to the right of the skyline):

View of Back Cove from the little park (water is to the right of the skyline):

Okay, if you are in Kerry Park and facing the Seattle skyline, to the left is a set of stairs to take you down to the street; it's too steep for a path or street:

Same thing at this little Portland park:

At the bottom of the Kerry Park steps is a playground with a field, and then a great big house next to the field (I can't find a picture that includes the house):

No playground, but field next to a big house at the bottom of the Portland park steps (and, if I recall correctly, the house next to the Kerry Park steps is also blue):

Now, if you are at Kerry Park in Seattle, facing the skyline, and head to your left, you get to Queen Anne Avenue about a block or two away. Queen Anne Avenue at that point is where all of the stores, restaurants, cafes, etc. are.