Fire Walk with Me

Posted by
Jason Kravitz (Brussels, Belgium) on 17 January 2007 in Miscellaneous.

This past Saturday my co-workers and I got a pep talk from a motivational speaker who prepared us to walk on fire without getting burned.

Don't let those shoes in the background fool you we walked barefoot on the coals and flames. I made it through without getting burned. Was it the power of positive thinking or a parlor trick?

I'm a pretty strong believer in the power of our thoughts affecting the physical but there are also some logical reasons why we can walk on hot coals without being burned (I had to make that disclaimer so Aaron doesn't start sending me links to howstuffworks.com or something like that).

Canon EOS 20D 1/250 second F/6.3 ISO 400 96 mm

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Comments (16)

Fred from Easton PA, United States

Cool shot..well actually I suppose it would be more accurate to describe it as pretty hot.

I like how the combination if the low flames in the foreground and the high to the rear seem to frame the tire on the wheelbarrow

17 Jan 2007 6:56am

dimitrios from Greece

the foto is nice. In Greece the people that walk on fire are caled ANASTENARIDES. This would have been an interesting photo too.

17 Jan 2007 7:04am

Bronnie from Christchurch, New Zealand

Love your comments (and the photo too!!) but I am with you about being somewhat skeptical about firewalking!! having said that - I am NOT following in your footsteps literally or figuratively!!

17 Jan 2007 7:15am

Manuela Photography from Hainburg (near Frankfurt/Main), Germany

Very courageous of you!

17 Jan 2007 8:54am

Zach Siebert from Bologna, Italy

dude you walked on hot coals?!!! sweet!!! and great picture too, renaissance man.

17 Jan 2007 12:55pm

Herve from Paris, France

I think I would not either be burned in this situation, because I would not accept to put a toe on that fire ! I'm not crazy : water wets, fire burns ! No no no ! I wouldn't !

17 Jan 2007 4:01pm

Aurélie from Auckland, New Zealand

He, he, love it Jason (comment on Aaron especially. I was thinking the same when I read about your power of the mind comment) ! that's so cool you walked on burning coal.

17 Jan 2007 7:19pm

Steve Kravitz from Florence NJ, United States

Mind over matter. A big step to the meta physical.

18 Jan 2007 2:26am

Daniel from United States

Interesting perspective for this shot. Cool!

18 Jan 2007 2:49am

Angry Buddha from United States

I don't know about walking on fire, but I like your perspective on this shot. What can I say, I'm a big wuss.

18 Jan 2007 2:57am

Evelyn from New Milford, United States

Nice crop--gives it an iconic quality. And that sort of reminds me of William Carlos Williams' poem about the red wheelbarrow...

18 Jan 2007 3:12am

H.O from Victoria, Canada

in Japan has very similar event they don't use shoes :) Nice capture Jason !

19 Jan 2007 4:09am

Prashanth from Bengalooru, India

We too have similar events over here in India... nice framing

19 Jan 2007 6:17am

ginger Horacek from United States

Jason,
Are you crazy?!

24 Jan 2007 8:54am

elaine from paris, France

great title!! (new david lynch's film out soon) good timing as well! wouldn't walk on fire though!

28 Jan 2007 11:50am

Jan from Atlanta, United States

Jason, Awesome shot. I saw you laying on the ground taking these and was hoping you got some great perspectives...I am not disappointed!!!

29 Jan 2007 11:12pm

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