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At street level, Moscow-based photographer/adventurer Angela Nikolau appears to be a young photographer with the looks to be a model. But when you see the photos she makes after scaling some of the world’s tallest buildings, you realize first impressions can be very deceiving.

 

A photo posted by Angela Nikolau (@angela_nikolau) on Mar 4, 2016 at 3:55pm PST

 

A photo posted by Angela Nikolau (@angela_nikolau) on Aug 18, 2014 at 8:26am PDT

 

A photo posted by Angela Nikolau (@angela_nikolau) on May 4, 2016 at 1:32am PDT

Nikolau is a self-taught photographer who also works as a roofer, which helps explain her calm demeanor during exploits that would give just about anyone else a serious case of vertigo. And despite her risky moves, the photos you see here make it clear she doesn’t take the precaution of “roping in” as experienced mountaineers often to do when when facing extreme situations with a lot of “exposure.”

 

A photo posted by Angela Nikolau (@angela_nikolau) on Aug 26, 2016 at 8:09am PDT

You can see more of Nikolau’s work on her Instagram and Facebook pages. And be sure to watch the video below of her scaling the world’s highest construction site in China. Maybe do that on an empty stomach!