I admit… This idea was hijacked. I was a gymnast, and I remain an avid fitness junkie, so it made this idea perfect for me. The basic premise is to execute handstands in as many off-the-wall places as possible.
Since the initial hijacking, I have sought to find great places to perform handstands… some a little dangerous (on a cliff edge at the Cliffs of Moher 700ft above the ocean’s surface), some a little goofy (a coworker posing with me on his last day), and lots next to well known places (alongside the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, in the middle of bustling Grand Central Station, and next to Blarney Castle). Some give me weird looks, others inform me it’s a phenomenal idea, and coworkers have come to know me for it.
Let the adventure begin!!!
Galapagos, Ecuador – December 2021: Volcán Sierra NegraAntarctica – November 2022Playa Bluff, Isla Colon, Panama – December 2022Orhid, Macedonia – April 2021Otavalo, Ecuador – December 2021: Laguna Quilotoa CraterAntarctica – November 2022Galapagos Islands – December 2021Burlington, Vermont – January 2022Vršič Pass (1611m), Slovenia – June 2018Coakley Bay, St. Croix – July 2020Zanzibar, Tanzania – November 2019Dubai, UAE – November 2019Lake Accotink – September 2018Serengeti National Park, Tanzania – November 2019Thinadhoo, Maldives – November 2018Bled, Slovenia – June 2018Box Canyon – Socorro, New Mexico – November 2017Serengeti National Park, Tanzania – November 2019Zion National Park, Utah – January 2017Inca Trail, Peru – April 2017Stuart, FL – Thanksgiving, November 2017Maafushi, Maldives – November 2018Ollantaytambo, Peru – March 2017Ollantaytambo, Peru – March 2017Annaly Bay, St. Croix – February 2019Hermit’s Rest, Grand Canyon National ParkThinadhoo, Maldives – November 2018Seagrove Beach, FL – Annual FL trip with Mama RubesGrand Central Station, NYC – November 2014: Where’s Whitney?? With all those people around, no one seemed to notice the chick doing a handstand. Someone almost ran into me while on the phone. New Yorkers aren’t the most observant people out there.Seagrove Beach, FL – Annual FL trip with Mama RubesBled Castle, Slovenia – June 2015Seagrove Beach, FL – Annual FL trip with Mama RubesNew York City, NY – November 2014: Proof that not all graffiti is bad. Coldest handstand so far – I had to take my coat off in order to execute this one. Not the brightest idea I’ve ever devised.Dingle Peninsula, Ireland – April 2016St. Patrick’s Cathedral – Dublin, Ireland – April 2016 (I’m a little challenging to see)Savannah, GA – September 2015Mt. Vernon Bike Trail, Fairfax, VA: I’m an avid biker… these are a few more along the Mt. Vernon Bike Trail bordering the Potomac River… Welcome to my happy place!Arlington, VA – February 2015: Bird flew the coup!!! My coworkers departure, and he demanded a handstand photo.Central Park – New York City, NYMt. Vernon Bike Trail, Fairfax, VA: I’m an avid biker… these are a few more along the Mt. Vernon Bike Trail bordering the Potomac River… Welcome to my happy place!Fulidhoo, Maldives – November 2018Glendalough, Upper Lake, Ireland – April 2016Tolmin Gorge, Slovenia – June 2018Lone Sandbar, Maldives – November 2018Davis Beach, St. Croix – February 2019NYC Public Library, NY – November 2014: Where’s Whitney???Disney’s Private Island, Bahamas – November 2014Cruzan Rum Distillery, St. Croix – February 2018
Puerto Viejo de Talmanaca, Costa Rica – December 2022Bosnia & Herzegovina – April 2021: Ostrožac Castle Marino Isla Bastimentos Parque Nacional, Panama – December 2022Kotor, Montenegro – April 2021 – Fort of St. Ivan ŠpiljariQuito, Ecuador – December 2021Galapagos, Ecuador – December 2021Ushuaia, Argentina – November 2022: Tierra del FuegoUshuaia, Argentina – November 2022: Southernmost city in the worldCliffs of Moher, Ireland – April 2016: My favorite, and most nerve-racking handstand, to dateKendwa, Zanzibar, Tanzania – November 2019Burj Khalifa, Dubai UAE – November 2019Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania – November 2019Maldives – November 2018Overlooking the Sacred Valley – March 2017Maldives – November 2018Point Udall, St. Croix – February 2019Zanzibar, Tanzania – November 2019Tolmin Gorge, Slovenia – June 2018Stuart, FL – Thanksgiving, November 2017Lone Sandbar, Maldives – November 2018Šenčur, Slovenia – June 2018Moran Point – Grand Canyon National ParkMachu Picchu Ruins – April 2017: This sucker got me lectured in Spanish including a demand it get deleted… you see how well that “request” went over!Florence, Italy – May 2015Chaney Bay Beach, St. Croix – July 2020Hoover Dam – January 2017Rainbow Beach, St. Croix – February 2019Bled, Slovenia – June 2018Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge, St. Croix – February 2019Amazon Jungle, Peru – March 2017Powell Point, Grand Canyon National ParkJamaica – March 2020Doha, Qatar – November 2018Boboli Gardens, Florence, Italy – May 2015: Sitting on the statutes got me yelled at, but she never said anything about this!Florence, Italy – May 2015Blarney Castle Ground, Ireland – April 2016Blarney Castle, Ireland – April 2016 (I’m itty bitty)Grand Canal, Venice, Italy – May 2015LOVESAC – Columbia, MD: Goofing around in the store before buying our couch!Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania – November 2019The Bahamas, Disney Dream Cruise – November 2014Veteran’s Memorial, Nassau, Bahamas – November 2014Grand Canyon, AZ – January 2017Ring of Kerry / Killarney National Park, Ireland – April 2016Mt. Vernon Bike Trail, Fairfax VAMaldives – November 2018Budapest, Hungary – June 2015Ring of Kerry / Killarney National Park, Ireland – April 2016Central Park, NY – November 2014Budapest, Hungary – June 2015Jamaica – March 2020Cayo Zapatilla, Panama – December 2022
Oh my gosh, I love that you did a handstand at Grand Central Station! Great collection of handstands you have here 🙂 I’m pretty sure I have an identical photo at the Washington Monument!
Oh my gosh, I love that you did a handstand at Grand Central Station! Great collection of handstands you have here 🙂 I’m pretty sure I have an identical photo at the Washington Monument!
Thanks!!! It’s been so fun finding places to do them! I’ll be adding some from the Maldives in a little over a month… can’t wait for the beach.
You inspire me! I need a model for new portrait…..