I was stationed at a site in Germany that had a Torii tower. A lot of the soldiers wanted to
climb it. Many of them did. I never did. Not that I was afraid to. At that age (20) I was fearless.
Here's some info: https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1222462/torii-tower-gusborn-germany
And here's a photo (that I didn't take): http://static.panoramio.com/photos/large/14282411.jpg
(which is why I posted a URL rather than a photo).
FYI: It was an intelligence-gathering site right on the border of East/West Germany.

Iirc, there were three border sites with those towers.

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The views from work were what made it for me, I loved it.

Blair Waterway crossing, East 11th St., Tide Flats, Tacoma, WA 1994
115KV & 13.8KV, 225' tall, 1800' span restringing wire, 336MMC to 1272MMC AAC.

This was the first year my company went all PSE (personal safety equipment) on us. The year before we free climbed without the 15lbs of PSE.

Blair Waterway & East 11th Street


Blair Waterway


East 11th Street & Hylebos Waterway in the distant and the next job.


I'm on the left side with Commencement Bay in the back ground.


I'm on the left side with Commencement Bay in the back ground.


I'm on the left side and a better view of the PSE we all hated with a passion. Felt like being a fish-on hooked three ways by three different fisherman. Queue laughing sounds. wink wink!


Tower Boss Jim P. -- No Bozos


All photos taken by me or with my camera. I forgot to add all my photos are free to use.

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I am a definite acrophobic even looking at those pictures makes me check I am on solid ground!!

It is important not to look down.

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I am a definite acrophobic even looking at those pictures makes me check I am on solid ground!!

It is important not to look down.

Amazing pictures from j mercer. I think all of us get a little more squeamish about heights with age for some reason. About twenty years ago, I had just been to an Allman Brothers concert in downtown Louisville, and somehow got into an after-party at a 29 story apartment building, a couple blocks from the venue. Several of us ended up walking around on the roof of the building, and I remember very well there was no railing. You could walk right up to the edge and look down, which I did, and it didn't phase me. Today, I don't even like getting on the ladder to clean my gutters out!

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The mind is a weird and mysterious place

Today, I don't even like getting on the ladder to clean my gutters out!

Neither do I but I use being 71 as an excuse.

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Today, I don't even like getting on the ladder to clean my gutters out!

Neither do I but I use being 71 as an excuse.

And it's a good excuse. With age comes wisdom.

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The mind is a weird and mysterious place

Today, I don't even like getting on the ladder to clean my gutters out!

Neither do I but I use being 71 as an excuse.

And it's a good excuse. With age comes wisdom.

No aerial hero stuff any more. I do still clean my gutters and trim my trees & hedge off a ladder at 70. I do it for the exercise. Only for a few minutes at a time now, not for hours or all day long anymore. I can't do that kind of work anymore, that's for sure. Har!

I'll dig out some more photos.

Thank you for your comments. ;^)

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Today, I don't even like getting on the ladder to clean my gutters out!

Neither do I but I use being 71 as an excuse.

And it's a good excuse. With age comes wisdom.

No aerial hero stuff any more. I do still clean my gutters and trim my trees & hedge off a ladder at 70. I do it for the exercise. Only for a few minutes at a time now, not for hours or all day long anymore. I can't do that kind of work anymore, that's for sure. Har!

I'll dig out some more photos.

Thank you for your comments. ;^)

Great photographs! An office with an unparalleled view!

As a youngster, I had an almost pathological fear of heights. I believe in confronting one's fears, and I was able to completely and permanently overcome my fear of heights, simply by jumping out of an aeroplane. Yeah, okay, with a parachute. ;)

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I climbed towers until I was 47, got hurt when an antenna fell on me, I called it quits. Back has never been the same..

Gnu, those are good. What type of camera are you using?

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The mind is a weird and mysterious place

Oh imperious leader your photos are just getting better and better. The effort you are putting into improving your photography skills are really paying off and I am really enjoying looking at your fine images. Keep posting more.

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Mercer, Is that where that Galloping Gerdy (spelled right?) bridge was? The one that fell in?

I think that was the late 30's or early 40's?

The Golden Gate Bridge was built finished in 1937 and just went through a complete reto fit about 3 years ago. the salt air was doing a number on it.

Well Chris they had to rework a lot of smaller parts, took rivets out and replace them with bolts and so on. I don't know all they done but they do keep it in good shape. Also they never stop painting, get to one end and start over

I have been told it takes 7 years for one paint job.

Mercer, Is that where that Galloping Gerdy (spelled right?) bridge was? The one that fell in?

I think that was the late 30's or early 40's?

The Golden Gate Bridge was built finished in 1937 and just went through a complete reto fit about 3 years ago. the salt air was doing a number on it.

Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1940) - Galloping Gertie
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacoma_Narrows_Bridge_(1940)

Tacoma Narrows Bridge today. In 1998 they built a second bridge and added tolls of $5US to cross. Old one west bound and the new one east bound.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacoma_Narrows_Bridge#Eastbound_bridge

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Mercer, Is that where that Galloping Gerdy (spelled right?) bridge was? The one that fell in?

I think that was the late 30's or early 40's?

The Golden Gate Bridge was built finished in 1937 and just went through a complete reto fit about 3 years ago. the salt air was doing a number on it.

This is the video, very impressive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-zczJXSxnw

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This happens at my house when it rains. I tried to prune this rosebush a little over a week
ago but couldn't find my gardening shears. I guess it won't get pruned this year, again.
This rosebush was here when I bought this house in 1994, so it's over 23 years old. Right
now it's about eight feet tall.

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Lovely photos, Gnu. So glad you're sharing here.

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I would like to go off-topic here for a second and remind people that, if they
don't like what's happening in a thread or they don't like the people who
are posting, they're welcome to leave the thread and never come back.

That being said, I will not respond to challenges to me as a result of this
post. So still your fingers.

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you know Gru, their is a lot to that picture, it says a lot to me anyway. thumbs up

you know Gru, their is a lot to that picture, it says a lot to me anyway. thumbs up

I agree.
I think it says a lot to many:)