15.08.2012

Babushka Death Wish

Spotted in Istanbul, Turkey, a lady cleaning windows at height without the benefit of any access of safety equipment.

OK its not from Russia- so Büyükanne would have been be more accurate, but let’s not ‘split hairs’ - allow a little poetic licence.
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A fearless Büyükanne at work on her windows

The grandmotherly looking lady is certainly risking her life as she shimmies along the window ledge/sill to reach all of the glazed area and frame of the fixed window panel.

While she appears to be doing an exceptional cleaning job, she has paid little attention to her method and her safety – bit like many construction sites!
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How high was she? This high and it does not look like a soft landing

A definite Death Wish Büyükanne