#passionatepeopleportraitproject

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She cuts her firewood with a crosscut saw, is a committed mom and wife, a bad ass trail runner and did a lot of the carpentry on her custom built home herself. So to say Anna is a strong, independent woman is stating the obvious. What really makes her stand out is what a truly genuine and kind person she is. We first met nearly a decade ago while running a half marathon in Helena. Turns out we had a lot of friends in common. Life moved on, we both got married and had kids. But as is the case with the best types of friendships, we kept in touch and could always pick up right where we left off, no matter how much time passed. • Here's to inspirational people and good friendships! • #portrait #montana #sony #trailrun #runwild #passionatepeopleportraitproject (at Helena, Montana)

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He’s a 91-year-old ultra runner who cuts his own firewood by hand, taps his maple tree each year for syrup and still Contra dances with the ladies. We just released our film about the inspirational Bob Hayes. Follow the link in my profile. . . . . . #thehardway #running #run #trailrunner #ultrarunning #montana #runwild #runner #runnerslife #runforlife #morningrun #trailrun #trailporn #getoutside #exploretocreate #runsteepgethigh #optoutside #tothetop #passionatepeopleportraitproject (at Montana)

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Hardrock 100 Part 1: We sent this guy off into the high peaks of the San Juan mountains at 6 am this morning. He'll spend the next roughly 30 hours traversing 100 Miles, crossing over 14,000 foot Handies Peak and traveling the distance at an an average of 11,000+ feet of elevation. The best part about Kevin's Davis though? He'll do it all with a smile on his face. • • • #afewstepsfurther #hr100 #hardrock #100miles #run #trails #trailrun #trailrunner #trailrunnernation #trailrunning #ultrarunning #exploretocreate #passionatepeopleportraitproject (at Silverton, Colorado Elev. 9,318)

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See that smiley face? No, not the one on Johannes's face. The one on his watch. It's a reminder not to take running - or life - too seriously. He's incredibly fast on the trails and a wizard with a soccer ball (So I'm told). But what really impresses me is his approach to life and running. Keep smiling, stay present and be humble. All things we could use more of in this life. • • • #trailrun #trailrunner #run #runwild #running #montana #sony #blackandwhitephotography #portrait #passionatepeopleportraitproject (at Bridger Mountains, Montana)