On Monday I was fortunate to have another photo shoot for my Winter Nudes project. The woman who modeled loves to dance, so I put on a CD and let her do what comes naturally. Such grace and beauty! I could tell she forgot I was even there; that's why her photos are a dance in themselves. I'm still preparing her photos--I took 152--so this is the only one I'll post right now. But tomorrow you'll see the completed series. I'm going to create a subgallery for her in my Winter Nudes gallery and hope to select the best dozen shots for it.

Have I told you lately how much I LOVE working on this series? Yes, I guess I have. But what touches me most deeply is my friends' trust that I will present their beautiful bodies in a respectful way. Can you imagine how it would feel to have your bare body on the internet for all the world to see? This, my friends, takes courage. I salute the winter women who dare to walk this path with me. They are my sheroes.

If you want to see evidence of the uniquely creative gifts of our PBase community, I encourage you to check out Crina's "Clown Triste Contest/Challenge." CLICK HERE to see it. I was one of 48 PBasers who chose to participate, and it was lots of fun. Thanks to Crina for her inspired idea and hard work creating the original photo, organizing the contest/challenge, and posting the submissions on her gallery pages. I have a feeling a new PBase tradition has been born...