Hilton Chen
Walking the Plank
Coal laborers navigate the gangway as they unload charcoal from a barge. It's not obvious from the image, but those planks are set 20-25 feet above the rocky shore below. I walked it to get this image, and believe me it is not for the faint of heart, as the planks flex with each step. These workers walk it wearing flip flops while balancing a load of charcoal on their heads. I even saw one woman holding up a cellphone to her ear while carrying a load on her head and walking the planks!
Walking the Plank
Coal laborers navigate the gangway as they unload charcoal from a barge. It's not obvious from the image, but those planks are set 20-25 feet above the rocky shore below. I walked it to get this image, and believe me it is not for the faint of heart, as the planks flex with each step. These workers walk it wearing flip flops while balancing a load of charcoal on their heads. I even saw one woman holding up a cellphone to her ear while carrying a load on her head and walking the planks!