Enter the front door of my flat. Go up the stairs to the main level, but instead of taking a left into the living room, turn to the right and open the small door that looks like it might lead in to a closet, but actually hides a staircase. Climb that staircase - narrow, wooden, painted white with a red carpet track runner. At the top, open the door ahead of you and proceed in to the attic. Watch your head… follow the attic space down to the end - about 20 feet - and turn to your right. Grab the hatch in the roof with the big metal handle, and lift it upwards and away from you. Climb through the hole. And look around.

And that’s the view - a nice panorama from NNW to ESE, or thereabouts. On a clear day, you can see Mounts Hood, Adams and St. Helens, and you get a great view of the Fremont bridge irrespective of the weather. Click here to see a larger version. Please accept my apologies for the shoddy image stitching job.