HNT: Beautiful
You get out of the shower and realize that your friends have both gone out. You smile; you have the hotel room to yourself. To drop the towel, and walk out of the bathroom naked, is a relief. It's not that you particularly enjoy being naked; it's just nice to have the freedom to.
But tonight you're taking unusual pleasure in the cool evening air fluttering through the blinds and over your damp skin; in your body that's moving through space.
Outside: it's raining. Inside: it's as quiet as can be.
You finish towelling yourself dry, and begin to comb your hair. You can't bring yourself to get dressed. Every inch of your body is ringing with hypersensitivity. Cold, hard floor on your bare feet; the itchy rub of flannel on your skin; the soft, teasing brush of your hair against the small of your back.
You finish brushing your hair and float about the room - rearranging something here, tidying something there.
And all of a sudden, you catch sight of yourself in the full length mirror. And you look. For once, you aren't staring because you're thinking of all the things you don't like, and all the things you want to change. You're staring because you notice curves, and tapering lines, and grace.
It's not one of those times when you think you look halfway decent. Or even one of those times when you check yourself out. (Wow. I look cute today.)
No; this is one of those times - the first time, really - that you feel... just... quite... beautiful.
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November 27th, 2008 - 01:05
Wow. That must be a wonderful feeling. Awesome HNT!
November 27th, 2008 - 01:10
Those panties make your hiney look *divine*. Just saying….
Hot hot hot…..
November 27th, 2008 - 01:15
Love to be NIKKED…..
Beautiful Body!
Happy HNT!
November 27th, 2008 - 01:30
what vixen said times 382923847
awesome pic, very sexy, stellar.
November 27th, 2008 - 01:42
That’s a beautiful moment, and you are a beautiful woman. ^_^
Happy HNT!
November 27th, 2008 - 02:00
Take our word for it, Wilhelmina . . . you have every reason to consider yourself beautiful.
What I want to know is how you got that photo.
November 27th, 2008 - 03:38
Wilhelmina, you are that right, you’re so beautiful. Lovely shape of your body.
Happy HNT!!!
November 27th, 2008 - 04:37
Capture that thought! Capture that feeling! Is that an enormous hunk of white chocolate you’ve found? I love white chocolate! You really take fantastic photos: I love the light changing in this one from right to left. And no-one has mentioned your hair! Finally we see your beautiful hair! I can almost feel it, …
November 27th, 2008 - 07:59
It’s a ravishing photograph of you too. Happy HNT.
November 27th, 2008 - 09:57
Yes … quite beautiful indeed!
November 27th, 2008 - 10:38
Perfect words, and a perfect picture…
HHNT!
November 27th, 2008 - 12:28
Beauty is often as much a state of being, a personal presence, than a shroud we cover ourselves with after long preparation. There is beauty in a movement, in the moment when the light catches our lover just so, in the way silence surrounds a contented sigh.
And in this image of you. You are quite beautiful.
November 27th, 2008 - 13:44
Stunning… beautiful… gorgeous!!
November 27th, 2008 - 17:00
You are very beautiful indeed – and I’m glad you had the chance to see that for yourself. (Also, you have great taste in underwear!)
xx Dee
November 27th, 2008 - 21:02
How lovely…
Happy HNT!
November 27th, 2008 - 22:21
That is beautiful, both the photo itself as well as the subject. I’m also curious how you set these photos up! Happy HNT, and Happy Thanksgiving if you’re celebrating it.
November 28th, 2008 - 12:28
You look so very beautiful! Belated HHNT!
November 28th, 2008 - 14:27
Wil…..how did you get this photo? You’re so phenomenally beautiful… it’s like you caught a sweet nymph in a halo of light as she moves through a room from one dream to another…. maybe her next stop is my dream. I am so pleased to know you saw yourself truly in this moment, thank you so much for sharing it with us.
November 28th, 2008 - 16:45
*blush* Thank you for the comments ~
@nell Happy Thanksgiving! I’ve only celebrated it twice… well, three times now.
@perfectlips I guess that *does* look like white chocolate! I hadn’t noticed before you pointed it out =p
@people wanting to know how I take these photos… My camera has a self-timer option, so I usually set the camera on my desk and then stand in front of it. I still have to take the picture a bunch of times before a good one comes out. Sometimes I’m able to just point the camera at myself and take the picture (I did that with Tanlines and Sandflies).
This time I took my yellow bedsheet and draped it over my cupboard, before using the selftimer to take the picture. The lights… the lights in my room are set up kind of oddly, so I had one on each side of me. They also emit a soft, white glow as you can see.
And I usually edit the picture in Picasa before posting it. So for this one, I cropped, upped the contrast, and was good to go.
November 28th, 2008 - 16:46
I’m looking forward to getting back to college so I can get one of my fwbs to take photos for me. More interesting perspective options that way =)
November 29th, 2008 - 12:31
the words and pic are equally beautiful
HHNT
November 30th, 2008 - 09:38
You are beautiful, and in so many ways.
Thank you again for your support.
December 9th, 2008 - 14:19
BOYSHORTS!
There is nothing sexier – and you wear them well.
January 10th, 2009 - 11:59
Nice, verrrry nice! Wished I could grab you by the ass! ;-P
April 6th, 2009 - 18:43
Black lace most definitely suits you, Wilhelmina. And you are most definitely beautiful…
~EA