Contest Results: What Does Primal Living Look Like?
We know from last year that Mark’s Daily Apple readers live across the world. But what are all of you up to? Apparently you’re standing at work, playing, dancing, lifting heavy things, and hiking in the great outdoors. You’re cooking, getting some sun, napping and spending time with family. You’re rolling around in mud, leaping over fire, acting goofy and, as it turns out, climbing lots of trees (who knew so many of you are tree climbers!). In other words, you’re getting Primal.
One week ago I asked what living Primal looks like. And you answered that question with snapshots of your Primal lives. (See above. It’s broken into two slideshows because Photobucket only allows 100 pics per slideshow.)
I said the Worker Bees and I will pick a winner by choosing the photo that we think best represents the Primal lifestyle, but any one of these could take home the prize. So I’ve done this by way of random drawing instead.
And the winner is…
Connie B.!
Congrats, Connie. Thanks to everyone for participating in this fun contest, and for showing the world how great living a Primal existence can be. Stay tuned for the Primal Blueprint Recipe Video contest poll held later today. Grok on!
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What a fantastic slideshow! Truly they are all winners. Homo Sapiens at its finest.
I think I recognized Leo in there!
Some really great photos. Makes me wish I wasn’t sitting in my office at work right now….
Agreed! I can’t help but stare out the window longingly after that photo set.
I’ll just do the obligatory point-out, by reminding everyone of how lean everyone looks in those photos.
Although, throwing the dog in the oven was a bit much for me. Better, would have been jumping in a river, grabbing a fish barehanded, cutting it with a knife to where the blood poors out and then tossing it at your dog. Then we’d see how feral, ahem primal, your dog really is.
So many great pictures. I gotta say though, I love the fire twirling one! Definitely an outside-the-box way to play.
does primal make people better photographers, or are talented photogs. naturally drawn to primal living?
Amazing, beautiful photos. Wow.
Most people would probably think this was totally disgusting, but I felt incredibly primal and pretty resourceful: http://unglambits.tumblr.com/post/10814009279/the-raccoon-wont-stop-pooping-along-the-sides-of
Submitting a picture probably wouldn’t have gone over too well, haha!
Sweet! I made the front page of MDA. Granted, me and about 400 other people, but still sort of epic.
Wow!!! great photos, I wanna do it all.
I know where to look now if I’m ever feeling down. Such happy, healthy, amazing photos!
Congrats Connie !!
That baby with the ribs is the best picture!
Yeah that’s what I thought when I saw it…lol.
I loved it too!
Just wanted to take credit for the baby.
She’s gnawing on a t-bone – steak is her fave food, another way she is just like her Mommy. My Mom told me I “gummed” steak when I was little and I thought she was exaggerating. Turns out it was likely true since my daughter is the same way. She had barely a tooth when this was taken, but that didn’t stop her! T-bone teethers could be a market, don’t you think? LOL
You always hear people complaining about how miserable they are when they are on a CW diet/exercise plan. I don’t see any sad or unhappy faces in these pictures… What are we doing wrong!?
Everybody looks really healthy in all of those pictures.
I enjoyed the slideshow, great work!
Awesome photos everyone.
Awesome photos. Shows the world what primal living is all about!
Some of these are hilarious! Did anyone else see the guy in the Flintstones garb putting his dog in the oven?
I almost wet myself because I laughed so hard…
I thought that was super creepy.
Dog in the oven = hysterical! Laughed aloud in my cubicle.
Biggest takeaway from this post: this lifestyle is FUN! I love the smiles on everyone’s faces. The girl covered in mud sitting on the beach was great.
Little kids and animals? Not fair!! (Ask an actor).
Just kidding. This slideshow is great, and the 30 day challenge has been fantastic. Kudos to Mark and the worker bees.
I love the one of the guy dressed as a cave man putting his dog in the oven! I had a big smile on my face as all the pictures went by. It is so great to see people having fun and enjoying life!
Thank you for no “You Don’t Know Squat” pics.
This turned out great! Watching the photos roll by really is a great way to get the Big Picture of what the lifestyle is. Outdoors, hiking, cooking, exercise, playing, family, community are the big ones I took home. I love it! (also I saw my picture yay!)
Oh, also, VIBRAMS! XD
Through both slideshows I was waiting for a faux “squat to poop” joke photo.
What a great bunch of pictures. Thanks for putting them all up so everyone can see how fun being primal is.
Awesome set of primal living pics. They summarize the primal lifestyle perfectly.
great pics! i’m dying to know which one is Connie B.’s . . . congrats connie!!
What an inspiring collection of photos! Congrats to the winner!
Wow! I am stoked! My picture is the one of Me, my husband and our daughter in front of a waterfall- I have cat eye glasses and a white scarf with green apples printed on it, and my honey has a smart black cap on and a grey flannel, with his arm extended cause he is holding the camera… if you look between us you will see our daughter peeking out. We took this photo on our vacation, we stopped every two hours to hunt waterfalls and hike out to them. This was Black River Falls, just outside of Ishpeming, in the UP of Michigan.
My husband and I are in there too – woooot! We are climbing a mountain in the Eastern Sierra Nevada – me in sandals carrying a walking stick and him barefoot.
Congratulations Connie!
These are great pix. – Mark is there a slideshow where we can view these permanently?
Loved these pictures. So many things I would love to try. And was nice to see myself and daughter in there (3 slides worth!).
We’re just getting started on this Primal thing and looking forward to doing more!
and ‘grats Connie!
Communing with cows. Love it.