I wake up screaming...
08th April 2009
Many years ago I visited my family in Toronto, Canada, during that trip I was lucky enough to go on assignment with a colleague from the Toronto Star newspaper, up the CN Tower then being built.
This was before the strict rules that Health & Safety nail us down with nowadays, hard hats and safety boots were issued and we were allowed onto the platform below the Dome Restaurant where the joiners were cutting away the platform ready for dismantling.
Graham Bezant a brilliant photographer from The Star, decided that he "had" to sit on an I-beam which was at the edge of the platform about 1400 feet off the ground, so I "had" to sit on the other end.
We were wearing safety belts attached to the core of the building, had I gone over the edge I would have died of fright I'm sure. Graham then edged out to his end of the beam and his feet were dangling over the drop, I decided that was a step too far even for me, I wouldn't even venture onto the platform now. Age brings caution and some wisdom too.
This is one of the images I got at the time, & I still wake up screaming at the thought of being up there now. The I-beam is the red bar in the right hand corner of the frame. The view from up here, looking straight down.
This was before the strict rules that Health & Safety nail us down with nowadays, hard hats and safety boots were issued and we were allowed onto the platform below the Dome Restaurant where the joiners were cutting away the platform ready for dismantling.
Graham Bezant a brilliant photographer from The Star, decided that he "had" to sit on an I-beam which was at the edge of the platform about 1400 feet off the ground, so I "had" to sit on the other end.
We were wearing safety belts attached to the core of the building, had I gone over the edge I would have died of fright I'm sure. Graham then edged out to his end of the beam and his feet were dangling over the drop, I decided that was a step too far even for me, I wouldn't even venture onto the platform now. Age brings caution and some wisdom too.
This is one of the images I got at the time, & I still wake up screaming at the thought of being up there now. The I-beam is the red bar in the right hand corner of the frame. The view from up here, looking straight down.
Comments
By Graham Beazant: Arr wee Dougie - this brings back memories matey. I wonder what happened to the timber once it was cut through? Can't see any on the cars below can yah? Cheers Graham