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"My jumping is a tradition that my mother and I share whenever we travel together.  It's become such a fun pastime that we've carried it all throughout Europe in our travels!  I attached a collage showing some of my examples...I'm so happy that other people jump for fun too!" -Michelle


London, Paris, Manchester, Stonehenge, Rome!
 
 
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."
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"Jumping because I've seen the 'jumpology' contest/challenge!" -Michael

Stanage Edge in the Peak District, England
 
 
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"I made a jumping photo of my friend Juliana while we were waiting for sunset in Golden hill park in North London. Cos she is jumping, I asked her - why did you jump on that picture? :) And she said: 'I jumped, because you asked me to... :D.' -Milos

North London, England
 
 
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"This photo was taken upon Sourton Tor, Dartmoor, near my home in Devon, England. It was a bitterly cold, windy day, I jump beacuase there is nothing better better in the outdoors, with the wind in your hair on a clear day." - Hannah

Sourton Tor, Dartmoor, England
 
 
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"We jump because we are in the middle of a field and it's freezing  :S :D." -Ellen
 
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Suffolk, England
 
 
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"I jump because I managed to not get killed jumping in the middle of Abbey Road - and, because the Beatles were the best rock group of all time!" -Jenny

Abbey Road

London, England
 
 
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"I'm jumping because I'm in the world's most posh and beautiful city: London!" -Jenny

Westminster Abbey

London, England
 
 
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"I jump because it's the closest thing to flying." -David

London, England
 
 

"Me and my mates jump because we do parkour, and it involves jumping. Plus it is GREAT FUN :D." -Joe and Max

Huddersfield, England

***Here at JB, we had to google "parkour"... seems pretty amazing: From Wikipedia.com..."Parkour is a physical activity that is difficult to categorize. It is often mis-categorized as a sport or an extreme sport; however, parkour has no set of rules, team work, formal hierarchy, or competitiveness.It is an art or discipline that resembles self-defense in the ancient martial arts. According to David Belle, "the physical aspect of parkour is getting over all the obstacles in your path as you would in an emergency. You want to move in such a way, with any movement, as to help you gain the most ground on someone or something, whether escaping from it or chasing toward it." Thus, when faced with a hostile confrontation with a person, one will be able to speak, fight, or flee. As martial arts are a form of training for the fight, parkour is a form of training for the flight. Because of its unique nature, it is often said that parkour is in its own category."    Google it for more information!

 
 

"We jump to End Child Poverty!" - Cheer Fit Cheerleaders
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photographer: Christian Graham

Big Ben, London, England