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Reader Stories: Cool Handstand Photos

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Have you done a handstand in front of the Eiffel Tower? Or by the Colosseum? Or on a beach in Thailand? Show us your best handstand shot!

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Handstand at the Delaware Water Gap

This picture was taken several hundred feet up, out on a rock ledge at the Delaware Water Gap. I think it was in 1979. We thought it would be cool to take a photo with the sun setting between my legs…More

On the Beach

This is me on the beautiful Oregon coast with a great sunset. My family was camping during our summer break. The gym does not like us being gone for too long without continuing our strength training …More

Handstand at the Eiffel Tower

In 2007, my husband and I took our daughter to Paris, France, on a business trip. When I was in the office, he took her to the Eiffel Tower. She was 8 years old at the time. He took this photo in fro…More

Handstand at the Louvre

This photo is taken in front of the Louvre in Paris on May 28, 2010. I also did a handstand in front of the tower, but I like this photo better. My family is living in Germany and I took a short trip…More

Handstand Photos

This was taken in San Francisco in May 2010 -- one of my most memorable trips. I had a great time with friends, and I loved the weather there. I could wear layers, which you can't do in the Philippin…More

Handstand at Pilot Mountain Park

This photo was taken at Pilot Mountain near Winston Salem, NC. Many people may first look at the photo and think it's a mirror image, but when they look closer they see it's definitely two people: my…More

Handstand at the Washington Monument and in Italy

My first photo: I was in DC for a few days when I was on temporary duty with the Navy. One of the other girls in my squadron took this picture. We toured all of the monuments, and I thought the Washi…More

Handstand Picture

The picture was taken in England, where now I reside. It was about 4 hours away from London and I missed 2 trains before I got to the right place!I met the photographer and the other girls with about…More

My Comeback Handstand Photo

This shot was taken by my sister at the Galician Championships in 2009. It is a regional level championships and it was my first meet in my home country after my comeback to gymnastics. I got three m…More

Outdoor Handstand Photo

I was at a friend's house when we decided it was a good idea to take a bunch of photos. We had just been in Stockholm, for the Swedish nationals. I was not competing, but it was a really fun experien…More

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