SUPERHEROS

It's a good thing superheroes aren't afraid of heights.

The usual team of window cleaners at a Canadian hospital dressed as a gang of superheroes, making the young patients inside happy. Spiderman, Batman, Iron Man, Superman, Thor and GI Joe got together earlier this week at the Kingston General Hospital in Ontario for three hours of cheering window cleaning. The hospital's photographer was there to capture the first reaction of the young patients. He took hundreds of photos and people have shared the pictures widely on social media.

'It was awesome!'

Luke Carter, aged seven, was in hospital with serious injuries from a bike crash when the superheroes arrived. They moved him from critical care to the other side of the hospital so he could see them. "He was really excited by the distraction," says his mother Bailly, 32. "His uncle gave him a gift of a Batman toy and he was holding it up to Batman." "The superheroes were there for a good 20 minutes. They were drawing smiley faces in the soap and giving the kids thumbs up through the glass." Luke said the day had been "awesome".

'It was a unique, personal experience'

Chris Stoness, 33 headed up the team of superhero window cleaners. "This was the first time in 10 years of window cleaning I've done something like this." "Everybody picked a Superhero who was the best fit for their personality. Though as the boss I got Batman as it was the warmest costume - it was 36C outside - and no one wanted to be Batman" Chris described the effect the stunt had both on the children and himself, "some of those kids were very sick and frail but hey were laughing and waving. It was a unique personal experience to help them forget that they were sick."

"I wasn't prepared for how much of an impact it would have on the kids - to see a sick child in a full body cast forget that they are in a full body cast for a second is pretty great."