Very interesting to me Bill. We don't see them in much in Australia.

Well that's a long way up.. Just imagine having to climb up that way, their probably glad they are made for downward use mainly lol.. Great shot Bill..

Fantastic POV, nice shot.

wowwwww....excellent but where is Steve McQueen

This is a fantastic POV Bill, these things can be ugly but this one doesn't come over as so.

Tee hee - Arthur and you are on the same page as I am... Super view, Bill. Clive

Good Lord! I would probably opt to burn to death. But then working in a building like that would have already sent me to the funny farm. Terrific pic.

One must be in good shape to make it to the top....but I guess in emergencies...we go down hill. Nice POV and shot. Aloha

excellent POV and like the sun/shadowplay on the right building too!!

A very awesome pov...

I've seen these type of fire escapes in films on buildings maybe 3 of 4 levels high but never like this. Amazing Bill :)

Wow, this is spectacular; what a brilliant POV! Well done, Bill!

AmaZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzing perspective view!

LMAO @ Andrea! Terrific shot Bill and yes, scary stairs indeed. I guess when your pant's on fire you don't really care!

outstanding POV

Whoa! NIGHTMARE! Think it really would be a choice....a REAL choice with me, of flames or jump! That just looks a nightmare Bill, but a great (lol, no pun!), shot! Rob

Such a dizzying perspective! I feel like I'm about to fall over. Great grates, and a nice pun, hon! :D I love Chicago fire escapes, and this is a doozy!

Flipping heck, amazing capture & great title!!!

world trade center needed these. more people could have been saved. wonderful looking

What an awesome POV!!!!Wonderful perspective!!

I've seen them a lot in New York and some in San Francisco, but never such a high one. This really begs for a photo, particularily the perspective, with forshortening and converging lines, almost like a vertical train. I wonder how many people it can hold without collapsing. Also, not so nice a view from the windows of the left hand building. A very interesing photo, and great pun! Not exactly the image I was expecting = all the more fun with surprises! Keep up the good work! :-)

OHH GOSH! I think I would die of fear, if I had to go down on that. Superb shot indeed.

A scary escape option.

dizzying indeed, what a toweringly wonderful image

Worth a few 'bob' as scrap!......"typical Scouse first opinion" :-) Well I've already mentioned I don't do heights, this seems just as bad, is there such a thing as reverse vertigo? coz this makes my head spin.I'm kind of with 'durleybeachbum' only I'd stick to the ground floor, just in case.....

Well, you'd start out with acrophobia at the top and end up with claustrophobia when you finally reached the bottom, all out of breath. Or vice versa. Stellar POV, repetition and perspective in this shot, Bill.

Great shot Bill, very thought-provoking!

Man, I love shots like this! This one is just spectacular, Bill! I guess hanging out in an alley can be a good thing photographically speaking!

Great capture and POV as well I would be too scared to walk down them...or even up.. I am terrified of height.... I would just find something wet and crawl on the floor until I found safety If you could find that in that building... I sure can't see anyone walking up it carrying groceries....and watching the milk jug land on someone's head LOL Great find and pic...... Hugs Susan~

outstanding shot Bill.