13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Mobile
Crutches Up

Testing limits and stretching boundaries, a child with spina bifida experiments with balance with a wide stance and lifting her forearm crutches high in the air. A symbol of total control and independence, even if it only lasts for a moment.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2015
Date Uploaded: 10.2015
Photo Location: Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Camera: iPhone 5s
Copyright: © Suzanna Christian