• occasion: Playing on the sound... 

• comments: "When we moved to the South from the Northwest, I was miserable with the humidity. We had bought a charming older home with no air conditioning (that was during early spring). When the full force of summer hit, I thought I would die. One day after failing to dry my hair (it was just that humid) I said to hell with this! I spent the day naked with the kids, and discovered young nude pictures, I really liked being naked, especially in the yard (nature) and water (skinny dipping). I haven't looked back. Now we love summer!  

• advice to others who would like to try nudism: "Spend a summer's day in your backyard naked, or try it while hiking in the woods. You'll be hooked." 

Kim writes our "advice to nudists" column, and is writing a general guide to "Body Freedom for Women" to be published  this fall.

• occasion: Summer Vacation, Twin Lakes, Idaho.

• comments: "Our family has owned a summer cabin on Twin Lakes for the last twenty years, and the season always start on Memorial Day weekend. The first thing we do on arrival, after unloading our gear, is take our first swim of season. We strip in the cabin and run down to dock and jump off. Of course, the water is still freezing, so it's a very short swim. My step father builds a huge fire on the beach, and we snuggle in blankets and gab away. We're a "blended" family. None of us minds being naked in front of each other. I'm sure my step brother (we're a year apart) gets a kick out of it, but he's cool, and we trust each other. He's worried about whether his butt is cute (it is) and I worry about my breasts (he says "they're perfect"). 

• advice to others who would like to try Nudist videos: "For some reason, family or communal nudity is tremendously liberating. You're just who you are. And being comfortable with who you are is the best way to be." 

• occasion: "Accepting a dare..."

• comments: "We've been going to the nude beach for a while but I was too shy to go 'bare.' This is the first time, and I just sort of slipped out of my suit near the water. My sister took the picture. It took me forever to finally stand-up nude. It felt great to finally do it."

• occasion: "My first naked experience."

• comments: "My husband's been pleading to let him post a nude photo of me on the web. I lost a bet so here I am. I'm an Account Executive for a local radio station. Maybe it'll help sales."

• occasion: Just hanging-out...

• comments: "My father took the picture."

• advice to others who would like to try nudism: "As soon as you're naked, you're more open to the environment and the people around you. It's amazing what a simple like going nude can do."

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