The 1st picture is a very special one. The reflection from the building is the soul of this picture. 6 } x* O+ a1 h; P+ j' s- wI is so beautiful, thank you for sharing.
Seattle is a border city of USA, it is very near to Canada Vencouver, every Sunday a lot of people from USA crossing the border to Canada to buy cheap daily goods. About the ice mount, sorry I don't know.