Hey Steve:
you guessed correctly....I am an architect and a portion of my practice consists of inspecting the skin of these big high rise bldgs. It is done jumping on scaffolding platforms hanging from the roof and 'dropping' up and down along the skins...It does take some guts, but I somehow feel privileged ...the secret is just not looking down, but then it is too tempting and you can't help it...Somebody would freak out at the idea of being on that platform, somebody would enjoy it....and I have the feeling you could be among the latter. Then, it is fun sharing with all of you some unusual perspectives of an otherwise widely recognizable skyline, such as this one....The question remains the same: what is actually the Background and what is the Foreground?....but I guess I watched Antonioni's Blow up too many times by now...

Best,
Francesco

: Francesco, I hope you don't mind me asking but how do you end
: up on the sides of these tall buildings? My curiousity is
: killing me! Are you a building inspector, mechanical engineer,
: architect . . .? You appear too well dressed in the pics to be
: up there washing windows so I'm guessing you are evaluating the
: exterior condition of these high risers, perhaps? The photos are
: spectacular and one of my favorite postings seen here on OTD! Be
: safe! I'm not afraid of heights but I have a feeling that would
: change if I were up that high and outside!
: Steve

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