Jump. Because.

"I jump for fun on the Yough river with all my Richmond paddling buddies. I jump for lost paddles, broken paddles, bruises and cuts, but most of all, good times with good friends." - Michael

The angel shot: "I jump to become one again with this beautiful river." - Harrison

the kayak jumps were taken at...
Jump Rock, Lower Youghiogheny River, Ohiopile, Pennsylvania

"I jump because I can (and grass freaks me out)." - Andy

Hamme-oost-vlaanderen, Belgium

"This is my friend Dave nailing the sledding jump at the bottom of Mt. Philo.  He's jumping because action shots are awesome.  And there was a little peer pressure involved..." -Rob

Mount Philo, Charlotte, Vermont

John jumps because the sand is hot and the air is cool.  Erin jumps because she loves the beach and bikinis, her family and her jumping boyfriend.

Sunset Beach, North Carolina  

"I jump because there is nothing better to do in Oregon!" -Nikki (actually from California)

Sunriver Resort, near Bend, Oregon

"So this is totally a pic of two young, hot, naive, virgin jumpers to jump because.  (Don't worry it was consensual.) We jump to be gay and free.  We jump to bash the heads of toadstools and turtles with wings.  We jump because it is compulsory.  Because we are compelled by some age old instinct.  We must jump.  We are jump.  Because jump is weeeeeeeee." -Colin and Pirate

Richmond, Virginia

"I jump because I want to spread the happiness that floats inside our hearts!!!"
- AIileen

Photographer: Christian Ponce
check out some of Christian's work at:
http://www.myspace.com/opti_mind
http://flickr.com/photos/optimind

Arecibo, Puerto Rico

"I jump because the lighting was right!" - Peter

Oak Island, North Carolina

"I jump because my ointment's workings (I got bed bugs-YUCK!)." -Margaret

Brooklyn, New York

"She jumps because it sends her over the top." - Colton (photographer, of the jumper)

Fargo, North Dakota