Exploring Together
Exploring Together, originally uploaded by Dennis Jenders.
Wow! Today marks the first time I, or anyone else, actually appears on camera. To date I’ve avoided people or portraits. I share a shot from our Saturday in Chicago. While at Willis (Sears) Tower we ventured out on to the Ledge at the Skydeck.
At 1,353 feet above street level I was surprised to find very little movement in the building. I couldn’t feel it sway, but then again it wasn’t too windy. And I really did not have a hard time pulling my Ferris Bueller stunt by leaning against the window. However the Ledge at the Skydeck, that is a completely different story.
There were no signs indicating the total weight the completely clear room(s) could support or how many people should venture out on to the glass. I later learned that the Ledge(s) can support five tons in weight. If I knew that at the time maybe I would have felt more comfortable getting completely int he room.
In this picture Kristen is helping me get further into the room, but I have one foot firmly planted on the interior as well as one on the glass. Lets face it, if the glass cracked or a failure occurred that would not have saved me. But the absence of a weight limit and railing left me with this this as my safest option.
I really like the perspective in this shot. I also like the girl a lot! We’ve been together for one year this past week and today we celebrated out first kiss. She continues to challenge me and find ways to inch me out of my comfort zone.
