We use our brains too little, and when we do, it is only to make excuses for our reflexes and our instincts. ~Martin H. Fischer

When you see a nude, enjoy what is in your sight. There is simplicity in viewing nudes that you do not get when looking at the clothed body. The only modifier to an image of an undressed body is the photographer's perception. The rest of the experience happens within your own mind.

"Did my heart love till now? Forswear it sight, For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night." — Romeo

fig·ure (fgyr)
n.

1.
a. A written or printed symbol representing something other than a letter, especially a number.
b. figures Mathematical calculations: good at figures.
c. An amount represented in numbers: sold for a large figure.
2.
a. Mathematics A geometric form consisting of any combination of points, lines, or planes: A triangle is a plane figure.
b. The outline, form, or silhouette of a thing.
c. The shape or form of a human body.
d. An indistinct object or shape: saw figures dashing down the street.
3.
a. A person, especially a well-known one: a famous historical figure.
b. A person's public image or presence: became a tragic figure overnight.
4. Impression or appearance made: cuts a dashing figure.
5. A person, animal, or object that symbolizes something.
6. A pictorial or sculptural representation, especially of the human body.

"Flesh goes on pleasuring us, and humiliating us, right to the end." ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Second Neurotic's Notebook, 1966

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. ~Confucius

Your body is a temple, but only if you treat it as one. ~Astrid Alauda

Had the price of looking been blindness, I would have looked. ~Ralph Ellison, "Battle Royal"

If the body be feeble, the mind will not be strong. ~Thomas Jefferson

How idiotic civilization is! Why be given a body if you have to keep it shut up in a case like a rare, rare fiddle? ~Katherine Mansfield, Bliss and Other Stories

Most guys aren't that picky. They may have quicker reflexes around large breasts, but they need more to keep them interested. We know plenty of women whose sex appeal makes their breasts exactly the right size. ~From "The Playboy Advisor," Playboy magazine, March 2004, in answer to the question, "If you have small breasts, how do you make yourself look sexy? Most guys want girls with large breasts."

"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not." Ralph Waldo Emerson

True sensuality is fragile and rare, and thus must be enjoyed slowly or you will destroy it.

To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. ~Buddha

"I saw an angel in the stone and carved to set her free."
Michelangelo

Appreciating beauty is obvious. But to some, taking the time to appreciate that beauty is set aside for other gains. Don't get lost in the chase, you may pass by real treasure in the quest for perceived riches.

The afternoon light found here was fun and easy to use in this location.

Remembering summer days helps to keep one warm through the winter.