A different angle on things

I had that experience flying over Grand Canyon. It was a small plane and the flight was a bit turbulent . Looking at the Colorado River beneath and drowning there was what was in my mind at that point in time.

Congratulations on facing your fear of heights to ride in the helicopter! I was never in a helicopter, but I did ride in a hot-air balloon three times ... well, two probably don't count as they were at the balloon festival and the balloons were tethered to the ground so they could not go very high. Still, I am afraid of heights, so I am counting them anyway.

Greetings, Jessa! We eventually get stuck at different things in life. Usually at problems. We just can't see a clear road ahead, we cannot come up with any kind of solution, our mind seem to be working at its most but it cannot have a bright idea. When we get in that situation, the smartest thing to do is take a profound rest and get back at it from a different angle, as you said. Asking a third person for help might also help a lot! hahahaha what an incredible picture! It is so great that you could overcome that fear of yours! I have to admit that I somehow enjoy this kind of fear. I like to put myself in those situations, flying or facing these adrenaline-rushing situations. One more fear you surpassed! Congratulations! Respectfully.

Nope. You'd never get me in a helicopter. I will get stuck instead. Stuck on the ground!

Oh dear, I never had the experience to fly in an helicopter, I cannot say that this is something attractive for me.

When I was in ROTC in high school I got to go up in a helicopter.

Great idea at looking at it from a different angle.

I had heard and read in some text around that the best way to overcome fear is to face it. And it seems you just proved that thing You had an incentive - the crater at Mount Saint Helens to keep you interested. Would you still have attempted it if there was none ?

I remember the first time I went to the Grand Canyon, I wrapped my arms around a tree and held on tightly to look down into the canyon,so as not to fall over the edge. I used to be afraid of heights, but now not so much, I climbed a mountain and repelled down on a rope, that kind of cured me.