Friday Faves: Wild Photos, Bikes and Walking on Water

With spring at a full sprint, it’s nearly impossible to keep ourselves inside and from exploring the wild places in our backyard. We hope you all feel the same! But if you need a bit of inspiration, take a look at the photos we have lined up.

We Love Rivers! This week, we wrapped up the Save Our Wild Salmon and Mountain Khakis We Love Rivers! Photo Contest. The grand prize winning photo, above, is Dead Horse Point and the Colorado River. An excellent photo that reminds us that protecting rivers also means protecting the beautiful landscapes around them. See the runners up…

And congratulations to David Roberston, whose photograph, Osprey Fishing, is the Grand Prize Winner of Mountainfilm’s photo contest. David won a VIP Festival pass and we’re excited to congratulate him in person at Mountainfilm in just a few weeks!

The runner up is called Night in Hammaskaira and if this doesn’t motivate you to sleep under the stars, I don’t know what will.

And finally, with the (ugh) oil still gushing into the Gulf of Mexico with no end in sight, we’ve decided to give a major nod to getting around using your own power. Human-powered transportation doesn’t use fossil fuels, it emits no nasty carbon emissions and it’ll give you smokin’ hot gams.

Live the Revolution! After a fabulous party last night to celebrate our good friend Jude of Epic Wheel Works and her first year of making amazing bicycle wheels, we’re even more stoked on pedal power. That’s Emily loving on her Epic Wheels to the right. And as Jude said: “With every set of wheels, we’re creating a revolution.” Check out this video posted by GOOD to see what dreams are made of…

Walk the Walk! And don’t forget about those tootsies. Take them out for a stroll, a run or a walk to the market. Or if you’re up for something a little more… Try out running on water. I know, I know, it’s not necessarily a way to get around, but this video is worth checking out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ry2aG9QES0&feature=player_embedded

So hop to it! Hit the trail, the street and throw yourself in the beautiful places right in your backyard!

Happy Friday!