I have taken hundreds of pictures of the Kimmel Center. In fact, someone recently asked me if there was an angle of the building I hadn't yet taken a picture of. I thought for a moment, then replied, "yes, there is ONE, but I have to wear a harness to get it!" Well, after waiting and wondering and wishing for 5 years, I finally got a ride in the lift that takes the window cleaners up on the roof. They fitted me with a full-body harness, showed me how to hold onto my rope, and flipped the switch on the lift's motor. I spent about an hour up there in the blazing sun and filthy grime. Those window cleaners are a unique blend of daredevil and perfectionist. They are particular about their squeegees, they make jokes about lift motor malfunctions, they clip, unclip and hop around up there like acrobats. It's truly impressive. My trip up there with them was a huge highlight of my 7 years here at the Kimmel. And I finally got the shot I was missing!
I'll post the photos I took of the cleaners on the Kimmel Center's flickr later this week.
