B&W Photo Contest ACTION: ~*~ Real Natural Play~*~
Greetings!
It is the last hours of this weeks B&W Photo Contest with the theme ACTION!
My favorite ACTION is PLAY!
I am grateful to be this weeks guest judge for the renowned B&W Photo Contest! For anyone who did not see, you can check out my guest judge post here.
As I am the guest judge this week I will not be entering this contest to get placement, reward nor honorable mention. I am simply entering to help promote this weeks theme and support the legendary B&W Photo Contest!
You have a few more hours to get your entries in before I have to decide the places/rewards!
Today I am sharing a couple photos I took of @qiqi-power at play. She is a free child and in tune with love, joy, creativity and it is expressed in many ways. Here I share a beautiful sequence of perfection.
First she gets dirty playing in the DIRT!
Of course I never said "No" or "Thats gross" or "Don't do that" I just snapped some beautiful photos!
Then after running around smiling and laughing for about 30 minutes dirty as dirty can be she then went and wished off in the creek. It was cool, fresh, free of chlorine, fluoride and the many POISONS in "civilized" water. She had great fun with this also.
Guess how much it cost me for her to have hours of fun? This right $0. Guess how many manufactured or processed resources were used or consumed in these hours of play? Thats right again big fat ZERO!
This is not only beautiful joyous fun, but it is holistic sustainable PLAY!
As I said in my guest judge post what I am looking for in this weeks theme is the soul and spirit of the scene represented through the photo. Obviously nice quality photos are ideal, but it is the feeling from the picture that I am looking for most!
One of my great hopes for life and the world is that humanity begins to recognize the value of children, honest expression and PLAY as prime importances instead of money, war, and material possession as is currently the predominant priority around the world.
Please check out @qiqi-power if you want to see some of the most real content on Steemit.
I love to see people happy and freely expressing them selfs. I can feel that in these photos. I love seeing the children holding hands, running barefoot and having a festive time. I am grateful to be able to share this with you all here. Steemit is the best place to share online. In fact the main reason I love photography is because it is such a great medium for sharing. Especially these days online. I hope you enjoyed these photos and take some time to focus your perspective on love and beauty.
As always I appreciate your support and welcome your feedback!
SteemOn!
One of the most astounding things about this post, is that this is not just a post about one day when @qiqi-power was allowed to play in the dirt. This is the expression of her everyday existence--choosing what moves her, what inspires her creative mind, and what gives her experiences so rare amongst children for decades. It is so very beautiful to witness the joy that flows through her. She is such a teacher, wise counsel, and capable authentic example of a divine human being growing in freedom. So very few have ever seen a child raised with such an exuberant existence. I am floored everyday by her (and her siblings too) of how much they have to show us about simply living!!! No greater gift is there than to have an opportunity to awaken through their eyes--all we need is to tune in!!! Thanks for sharing her magnificence @quinneaker. She is a true testament to your ability to see clearly the path of honoring her divinity!! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for supporting me and my vision for a happier and healthier world.
We are doing it!
Yes indeed we are!!!! It's truly a great life and a great opportunity to share the magnificence. I appreciate your vision and being a part of it with you. Blessed are we @quinneaker!
∞§∞Bless it be∞§∞
I love you SOOO much daddy!
No words or up vote could even describe!!!!
∞§∞Love∞§∞
What an amazing life!
Yes!
Bless~*~
Yea, I wish more kids could PLAY like this - naturally, and without dependence on #electronic gadgets.
When I moved back to the midwest and saw my niece spend much ('most') of the day inside, I was rather appalled that she didnt go out & get some FRESH AIR ! I couldnt understand it; I lived on fresh air & playing outside as a girl.
I even went out in the snow & built snow caves, threw snowballs at my mates, and ice skated ! Geesh, I agree that children ought to go outside, and also I feel they should be taken to National #Parks more to appreciate #NATURE & see the wonders of this world.
I read online that attendance/visitation to some of our National #Parks (in the USA) has dropped off. That's what i meant.
BEAUTIFUL Photography, btw.
Yes I totally agree.
There isn't to much I can do about the human condition but try and inspire and LIVE MY LIFE FREE and at PLAY!!!!
Natural Play For The Win!
Thank u for yr 2 cents - it was good to meet u.
Have a good weekend
Yes hope to see you around soon!
SteemON!
I must agree with you this definitely is " Beautiful , joyous" and will add carefree fun like I used to enjoy out on the farm when I was very young , many years ago , But I always remembered those fun carefree days out in the fresh air enjoying life and freedom ! Not like most kids today ! I say Go @qiqi-power !! thanks for sharing !💕👍💕👍💕👍
Thanks for the love and support!
I am all about natural living, happy living and @qiqi-power is a perfect embodiment of that!
You are very welcome ! Keep up the great work !💕✌👍
Thanks!
Keep up the positive vibes!
You to ! And your welcome!💕✌👍
Blessings~*~
Very stunning photo of yours @quinneaker
Being a child is so valuable feeling. We just passed being child only once and it will be our precious history the things we did in our childhood.
Children always thinking they were free - free to play, do what they want and enjoy the days of being children.
I miss my childhood days wherein played like theres no tomorrow. :)
Yes!
The eternal moments of play!
∞§∞Bless it be∞§∞
I raised my son on an island. Bush kids have wonder-filled childhoods. He's 30 now and is moving back to his childhood spaces as many once bush dwellers do to raise their own family with the same freedom and learning experiences. Thanks for sharing yours. Dirt + Children = 100% great memories.
Wow!
What an awesome story! Have you posted about that on Steemit?
A little. I could do more for sure. Thanks for the encouragement. Of course, it was when we only took film and print shots but I could copy them and tell stories.
Yes I am very thankful for digital photography. Makes it so easy and cost affective.
Yes scan them in and make some posts about it. would do well here and I would get you some exposure.
I love hearing that @trulafountaine!!! It's a rare child these days, or even 30 somethings, that have had such great experiences in nature. They are definitely irreplaceable moments that truly set the tone for a lifetime. Even if one moves away and experiences something far from the nature of things, the connection is in the soul forever. Great to hear your story.
Kids are so awesome to watch. They can teach us so much. Especially when it comes to playing and truly being yourself!!
Beautiful shots!! :)
So free and joyful!
excellent photos
thanks
These photos are really fascinating !
Glad you find them fascinating!