Summer’s heat is upon us and because this is the season for enjoying water, be it at the beach, on the river or in a lake, we decided to go with a Friday Photo theme that would inspire protecting our waterways. Our first photo for this month’s contest comes from Stacey, who took this image of the Essequibo River in Guyana while flying above it in a small plane. Stacey points out, “rivers are the life blood of Guyana (the name itself refers to many or fast flowing waters), serving as major transportation routes and livelihoods for many.”

Stacey scores a Klean Kanteenâ„¢ Classic with Sport Cap 2.0 and an S-biner; filling up a reusable water bottle means not having to buy a disposable plastic one, and therefore creates less pollution in our waterways.

Do you have a great waterway photo? It can be anything from horrific plastic pollution to an active coastal cleanup — just something that inspires us to protect our waterways. Submit your shots to our Flickr pool and then send a description of your photo(s) to fphoto@wendmag.com.