Gosh, this really is a challenge. My goodness is really a challenge. But during my military service as a mountain hunter, I lost my fear of heights.There was no way to flee.Lol xx Michael
OMG, Jaw dropping pictures. The images of the dancing women remind me of the crazy selfies people are posting on Insta lately. Seems like it was always a passion to be crazy
They are two showgirls from a theatre musical. They were dancing The Charleston on the top ledge of an office building for a publicity photo.
Best wishes, Pete.
I climbed many tall ladders in my day as I used to paint houses in the summer. The key was never to look down, except when I was going down the ladder.
I was always relaxed on high ladders (or heights) until I developed Vertigo ( as opposed to Acrophobia, which is the fear of heights) some years back. Now I find it hard to even change a light bulb using a step-ladder, as I will start to become disorientated almost immediately.
Best wishes, Pete.
I don’t do heights, and I definitely would leave these folks to do their height things without me. I’ve just never felt comfortable way up in the sky like this. You know…what goes up must come down!
As a rock scrambler, I’ve put myself in a couple of situations in years past where I could easily have slipped up and fallen to my death. Now I pay attention to the butterflies in my stomach.
I am not scared of heights, but I would never go to such extremes to prove that. I would want to see the views from somewhere safer. I have been on the top of very high buildings, and on the edge of them. But only becuase I had to do that when I was an EMT.
Best wishes, Pete.
Those pictures give me the shivers, especially the last which I think is El Capitan in Yosemite? I did once stand on top of a telephone pole but I was wearing a safety harness, so not a great accomplishment.
By contrast, you spent a lot of time in the air, working on aircraft. Many people are terrified of flying, and millions have never flown in an aircraft because of that fear. So you did okay. 🙂
(There was no location given for any of the photos.)
Best wishes, Pete.
It’s being on the edge that scares me. My dad used to walk along the white line painted on underground platforms and it always made me cringe. If I’m enclosed and can’t fall, I’m fine.
I had to go up some very high buildings when I was an EMT in London, and often close to the edge too. I once sat next to a suicidal man on the ledge of a tower block roof, 22 floors up. I would not have done that had it not been my job.
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Gosh, this really is a challenge. My goodness is really a challenge. But during my military service as a mountain hunter, I lost my fear of heights.There was no way to flee.Lol xx Michael
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So you were a Gebirgsjäger, Michael? A long tradition in the German Army.
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So it is Pete! 😉 Well, we’d rather leave the tradition aside. But I couldn’t do without free fitness training. Lol xx Michael
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OMG, Jaw dropping pictures. The images of the dancing women remind me of the crazy selfies people are posting on Insta lately. Seems like it was always a passion to be crazy
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They are two showgirls from a theatre musical. They were dancing The Charleston on the top ledge of an office building for a publicity photo.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Wow! 😳
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They are all braver than me, Jennie. Or simply foolhardy.
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I think both descriptions fit the bill!
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I can hardly bear to look, I don’t like any heights involving being nearer than three feet to the edge.
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I don’t mind them, but not at these extremes. 🙂
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Great photos. Pretty scary heights.
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Thank you, Kazz. Glad you enjoyed the photos.
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Amazing photos yet terrifying at the same time! Not for the faint hearted.
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Definitely not, Wrookie.
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Just looking at them was enough!
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I climbed many tall ladders in my day as I used to paint houses in the summer. The key was never to look down, except when I was going down the ladder.
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I was always relaxed on high ladders (or heights) until I developed Vertigo ( as opposed to Acrophobia, which is the fear of heights) some years back. Now I find it hard to even change a light bulb using a step-ladder, as I will start to become disorientated almost immediately.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I don’t do heights, and I definitely would leave these folks to do their height things without me. I’ve just never felt comfortable way up in the sky like this. You know…what goes up must come down!
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I can happily look over the edge at great heights. But I want to know I am 100% safe when doing that. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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As a rock scrambler, I’ve put myself in a couple of situations in years past where I could easily have slipped up and fallen to my death. Now I pay attention to the butterflies in my stomach.
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Happy to hear you are reducing the risks, David.
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You have to wonder in some what the photographer is standing upon. Warmest regards, Ed
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Or using a very long lens! 🙂
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can’t look won’t look. I once climbed up three foot ladder.
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I am good with heights, but those extremes are just tempting fate.
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I don’t mind heights, but I wouldn’t want to copy any of those!
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I’m the same, Stevie. Too dangerous for me.
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Man, those pictures make my butt pucker. As far as I’m concerned “Close to the Edge” from more than 3 feet needs to stay a classic prog album by Yes!
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They certainly took it to extremes, Phil.
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Yes, or the photographers?🤣
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Some things I will never do . . .
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I don’t fear heights, but would not take risks like those. 🙂
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I’ve always been awed by those who do not fear heights. It makes me wonder…do they fear anything?
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I am not scared of heights, but I would never go to such extremes to prove that. I would want to see the views from somewhere safer. I have been on the top of very high buildings, and on the edge of them. But only becuase I had to do that when I was an EMT.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Not without a parachute.
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They took it to extremes indeed, Don.
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Those pictures give me the shivers, especially the last which I think is El Capitan in Yosemite? I did once stand on top of a telephone pole but I was wearing a safety harness, so not a great accomplishment.
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By contrast, you spent a lot of time in the air, working on aircraft. Many people are terrified of flying, and millions have never flown in an aircraft because of that fear. So you did okay. 🙂
(There was no location given for any of the photos.)
Best wishes, Pete.
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It’s being on the edge that scares me. My dad used to walk along the white line painted on underground platforms and it always made me cringe. If I’m enclosed and can’t fall, I’m fine.
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I had to go up some very high buildings when I was an EMT in London, and often close to the edge too. I once sat next to a suicidal man on the ledge of a tower block roof, 22 floors up. I would not have done that had it not been my job.
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OMG. That was very brave. Did you get many suicidal people? Your interaction with people was way more difficult than mine.
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Maybe 6 of those, during my entire service. I was usually able to talk them down. One jumped, while I was still talking to her. A horrible memory.
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Holy Vertigo!
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I would like to see those views, but from somewhere much safer. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Um, yeah-no … not getting me up there! 😂 Hugs 💕🙂
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I can understand that. Thanks, Harmony.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Oh yeah
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Thanks for the reblog, Attis.
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Moment of happiness captured. Speechless
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Thanks, Tanvir. I can imagine it must seem quite serene to those with no fear of being at those heights.
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Remember it is not the fall that kills…it is the sudden stop. chuq
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The old ones are still the best, chuq. 🙂
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Oh no!!!
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Understandable. 🙂
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Aaargh! I have to say, the older I get, the less I like heights! And never that good, anyway
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These are rather extreme, and would be too much for me.
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Indeed
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Eek!
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I am quite ‘brave’ about heights, but these would be too much for me. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Same here. I used to climb a lot – and coach it – but those pictures make my stomach do things.
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I’m guessing that it can’t have been windy when these photos were taken! 😀 Cheers, Jon.
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Not windy enough to blow any of them off the edge at least. 🙂
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pleased to see those 2 guys had safety helmets on
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Steel riggers building a bridge, I think. I am guessing they had harnesses secured to something out of shot. 🙂
Cheers, Pete.
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hard to look at!)
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I am not that scared of heights, but would never go to such extremes. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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