Monday, February 27, 2012

Street Violinist Bryson Andres

Bryson Andres is an excellent violinist.  It is amazing to see great talent on the streets doing what they love.  You can tell that Andres puts his heart into his music which is one vital component that many musicians may lack.  Not to mention the electric violin and Secrets by One Republic combination which is just awesome.

Monday, February 20, 2012

Cliff Jumping

Cliff Jumping is a crazy, adrenaline pumping sport.  It is incredibly dangerous as one wrong step or jump could lead you plummeting to your death.  Here are just a few of my favorite risk takers doing what they love.

An extremely risky point of view jump at Tar Creek.
Credit goes to dbplatypii at http://www.youtube.com/user/dbplatypii
 

 A beautifully made video showing the true love of the sport along with some epic dives.
Credit goes to http://shreddytimes.com/
 

  Redbull never ceases to amaze with their extremely talented athletes and their beautiful locations.
Credit goes to Redbull at http://www.redbullcliffdiving.com

Anyone can have fun cliff jumping!
Credit goes to devinsupertramp at http://www.youtube.com/user/devinsupertramp

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Speed Climbing

Spiderman may not exist, but these guys are getting pretty close.  Zhong Qixin sets the new world record for speed climbing on this 15 meter course at 6.26 seconds.  It almost seems like he is flying up that wall rather than scaling.  The time and dedication it would take to be able to perform at this speed is almost unimaginable.

You can see more about the International Federation of Sport Climbing at http://www.ifsc-climbing.org/?page_name=worldrecords.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Tape Art

The art industry is always looking for people that mix passion with creativity.  Max Zorn does just that.  He has introduced a whole new way to make art.  Using only brown packing tape, he can create masterpieces like the one above.  You can see how he makes this particular piece in the video below.
If you like Max Zorn, you can see more of his work at his website by clicking the image at the top or visiting http://www.maxzorn.com/.

Sunday, February 12, 2012

The Rollerman

Here is a case where creativity and the love for risk go perfectly together.  Jean Yves Blondeau shows off his roller suit while flying down mountain roads at incredible speeds.  One wrong move could send him tumbling off a cliff, but that doesn't stop him.


You can buy one of these suits yourself at http://www.buggy-rollin.com/ and you can check out more films from the producer of this one at http://danny-strasser.de/.

The Amazing Human Race

If I have learned one thing from spending hours on the internet, it is that people are amazing.  Every single one them is completely unique and special.  This website is devoted to the risky daredevils, the beautifully talented, and the ones that just make you wonder.  From street performers to sky divers, these are the ones that spend hours on end every single day to perfect themselves in what they love.  They prove the impossible to be possible.  This is the Amazing Human Race.