"I jump because I've found my true love and I can't wait to jump down the aisle in May!" - Stephanie Richmond, Virginia This photo was sent in as a submission to February's Jump Because Challenge + Contest: Show Us Your Love! You can view the winning submission here!
This photo was sent in as a submission to February's Jump Because Challenge + Contest: Show Us Your Love! and has been chosen as the winner! Thank you to Ophelia for this lovely jump & story. _______________________________________________
Jump because story of Ophelia and Matthew"We met each other during last year of graduation. He was attending on social and NGO work but I was working on national defense and security. Two different paths. Four months later, he was sent to India for his first mission. I followed him without second thoughts. We were based in the south but we took few days to travel in North india. I was sick a couple days but the Taj Mahal could not be missed. This picture is our love, what we have shared together, all memories that we got together and the support that we provide each other. We finally stayed six months in India. It was 15 months ago. And you know what? We are now back to India, without return!"
_“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.”
- Maya Angelou In less than a month, Valentine's Day will be upon us. Whether or not you celebrate this holiday, Jump Because is issuing a challenge to you all -- to submit a jumping photo and "jump because" story, keeping the spirit of love and Saint Valentine's Day in mind. You can be creative as you like with your submission, but h ere's a quote and some ideas to get your 'wheels of love' turning: "There are only four questions of value in life ... What is sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is worth living for, and what is worth dying for? The answer to each is the same: only love." - From Don Juan DeMarco (1994) - You could send in a photo plus a personalized jump because story that best captures that quote. Or... - Do you jump for love? Send in your jumping photo and jump because story. - Do you have a special message for the one you love? Send in your jump and jump because message. If you'd like, we can even e-mail your post & message to your Valentine! - Do you have a favorite quote about love? There are tons out there! Send us your fave, along with your jumping photo. All photos that are submitted will be posted on www.jumpbecause.com as one of our featured daily jumps. However, one photo will be chosen as the winner of this contest and will be posted as a special feature on our website for the next few months. The winner will be the jumping photo and story that really shows us the love! Please send your photos and stories to jumpbecause@gmail.com with a mention of the 'Show us your Love - Challenge + Contest' in the subject or e-mail. We will accept photo submissions to this contest through Valentine's Day, which is Tuesday, February 14. The winner will be announced the following weekend. __
"I jump because...isn't it fun?!" - Gia The Grand Canyon, Arizona This photo was sent in as a submission to this summer's Jump Because Challenge + Contest. The winner of the contest's submission is featured here. Jumpers were asked to submit a photo that best represents the following quote from jumping inspiration, Philippe Halsman. "When you ask a person to jump, his attention is mostly directed toward the act of jumping and the mask falls so that the real person appears."_
This photo was sent in as a submission for our current Jump Because Challenge + Contest: Giving Thanks. In honor of Thanksgiving, Jump Because challenged you all to submit a jumping photo and a "jump because" story, keeping the spirit of Thanksgiving and this quote in mind: "We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures." -Thornton Wilder "I really appreciate this quote and particularly as a parent. Through the years I've endured countless parent-teacher conferences, bloody noses, hurt feelings, first loves, BB guns, flat bicycle tires, bugs in pockets, time outs, new drivers license, too many goodbyes, stomach aches, annual fashion trends, good grades/bad grades, long hair/short hair, missing tools, empty gas tanks, tattle tails, white lies, broken favorite toys, visits to the vice-principles office, loose teeth, bedtime stories, camping, Easter dresses, sunny days/cloudy days ... and laughs. Lots of laughs. My family makes me alive and my only regret is for the few times I haven't counted my blessings and my heart may have been temporarily "unconscious" of my treasures. Last Christmas we were all together for the first time in 5 years. That was a moment worth jumping." - Rick Salt Lake City, Utah If you would like to take part in this challenge, send your photos and stories to jumpbecause@gmail.com with a mention of the challenge/contest in the subject or e-mail._We will accept photo submissions to this contest through Monday, November 28, which is the Monday following the U.S. Thanksgiving. The winner will be announced the following weekend. _
Later this month, some of us will be joining with friends and family to celebrate Thanksgiving and to give thanks for all that is most important to us. In honor of Thanksgiving, Jump Because would like to challenge you all to submit a jumping photo and a "jump because" story, keeping the spirit of Thanksgiving and this quote in mind: "We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures." -Thornton Wilder For example, what are you thankful for? Who are you thankful for? What does Thanksgiving mean to you? Do you have a favorite quote related to gratitude or giving thanks? You can send that sort of 'story' with your jumping photo, too. Even if you don't celebrate this holiday, we'd still love for you to send us a "thankful" jump :) All photos that are submitted will be posted on www.jumpbecause.com as one of our featured daily jumps. However, one photo will be chosen as the winner of this contest and will be posted as a special feature on our website for the next few months. Please send your photos and stories to jumpbecause@gmail.com with a mention of the challenge/contest in the subject or e-mail. We will accept photo submissions to this contest through Monday, November 28, which is the Monday following the U.S. Thanksgiving. The winner will be announced the following weekend. Good luck, and THANK You!
"I was taking a walk with my brother and cousins and everybody was looking too serious when I wanted to take a photo, so I said (as I often do): 'Jump!'" - Rodrigo Jumpers: João, Mathilde, Alex and Diogo Amarante, Portugal This photo was sent as a submission for our recent Jump Because Challenge + Contest. The winner of the contest's submission is featured here. Jumpers were asked to submit a photo that best represents this quote from jumping inspiration, Philippe Halsman. "When you ask a person to jump, his attention is mostly directed toward the act of jumping and the mask falls so that the real person appears."
"I jump because my plastic bag skirt reminds people how bags damage our gorgeous environment." - Siobhan Jump outside of her house at Brewery Creek, Central Otago, New Zealand This photo was sent as a submission for our recent Jump Because Challenge + Contest. The winner's submission is featured here. Jumpers were asked to submit a photo that best represents this quote from jumping inspiration, Philippe Halsman. "When you ask a person to jump, his attention is mostly directed toward the act of jumping and the mask falls so that the real person appears."
"With a scenery of such a beautiful green field and blue sky, doing one of my jump shots was a absolute must!" - Mathilde Causse Méjean, Languedoc-Roussillon, France This photo was sent as a submission for our current Jump Because Challenge + Contest. As the contest continues, we will be posting some of our favorites. Jumpers were asked to submit a photo that best represents this quote from jumping inspiration, Philippe Halsman. "When you ask a person to jump, his attention is mostly directed toward the act of jumping and the mask falls so that the real person appears."
This photo was sent as a submission for our current Jump Because Challenge + Contest. As the contest continues, we will be posting some of our favorites. Jumpers were asked to submit a photo that best represents this quote from jumping inspiration, Philippe Halsman. "When you ask a person to jump, his attention is mostly directed toward the act of jumping and the mask falls so that the real person appears.""This photo was taken in the rain forest at Pico Bonito National Park in Honduras. A twenty minute hike into the forest, there is this otherworldly waterfall and pool just waiting for friends to jump in and enjoy! My three friends and I fjorded a river and hiked through the rain forest just so we could spend an afternoon jumping off mossy green rocks into nature's most magnificent and relatively undiscovered pool." - Amber
Pico Bonito National Park, Honduras
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