Also, nudism has some of the best views of any recreational past time. By that we're not condoning "leering" but saying it's okay to enjoy the scenery and, in whatever private way suits you, imbibe freely. We're convinced there is an exhibitionistic impulse working in the mental background of many nudists (oh, you can tell), and that's fine and healthy. Who are you to disappoint them?

As to those views, everyday has their own opinion on what sort of subject or activity constitutes their favorite nudist photography. "Changing On The Beach" is one popular example. It makes sense, as most of us in our lifetimes are not generally privileged to view more than a few women in the act of dressing or undressing - it's an intimate thing. But on a nudist beach you see it all the time and, as nudism attracts all ages, you'll see young teens to boomer-women doing all the time (one has to arrive, and eventually leave the beach).

Other favorites (aside from watching nudist teens, of course) that receive honorable mention are pictures of female nudists in motion (women agree here, and include men of course); nude women reading, topless women sitting in French beachside cafes, applying tanning lotion - it's a pretty much endless list. ("Nudist Scenery") 

ELSEWHERE

Nudist House: Whatever your position on global warning, we can all agree it's been a hot summer, and witheringly so in some parts of the country. How are folks dealing with it? As an assignment we asked the general question to prompt creative expression (nude, of course) of strategies for coping with Al Gore's inconvenient truth. It's also a good way to exhibit the generally good senses of humor that you'll find in the nudist community ("if we can't laugh at ourselves..." etc.). It fits the subject of "nudist scenery" in a more familial and home-based sense. ("Nudist House: Coping With The Heat")

ROGUE NUDISM

Rogue Nudism: It's sort of like making your own nudist beach when none is available. It's also been known to happen if one has been drinking too much (which brings to mind an older feature of South Beach clubbers skinny dipping at dawn). When it's for an assignment it has both journalistic integrity and voyeuristic appeal (which gets back to our comment about exhibitionism above).

I happened to be on a Marin county public beach many years ago the day two coeds went topless in defiance of local ordinances. It made the papers, but on the beach it hardly caused a stir. I've since seen couples on the fringes of other public beaches going nude or topless (from North Carolina to Texas and back to California). Today in Marin women go topless pretty much as they please (even hiking Mt. Talmapais).  It's thanks in no small part to those intrepid coeds inspiration on Stintson Beach. 

By all means lets have more copycats out there daring to be bare. User29 (above photo) and her friend said it was a pretty thrilling thing to do and even encouraged another couple to join them. No fines were levied. ("Rogue Nudism: Make Your Own Nudist Beach") Ed.

AMERICAN TEENS

Nudist Generations
American teens on the nation's nudist beaches, from Cape Cod to San Diego. ("American Teen Nudists")

ADULT NUDIST PICTURES
Adult Nudist Resorts  
Taking pictures at adult resorts was once verboten, but now most resorts (for the most part) resemble iPhone conventions, and who wouldn't want to capture and share their naked catamaran adventures, toga nights, or nude jungle dancing with their swell new friends? ("Adult Nudism Is Not Traditional Nudism")

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HOT DOWN, SUMMER IN THE CITY

New York Area Nudists
There are half a dozen nudist beaches in the New York City metropolitan area. Please people, do not tell Snooki! (See Preview: Naked City)

THE GIRLS OF SUMMER

With thanks to the Southern Hemisphere, it's a year-round celebration. ("The Girls Of Summer")

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