The photohunt theme this week is free. At first I was stumped so I went to the dictionary. That gave me the idea of the free end of a rope. Looking through old photographs I found this old shot of my daughter helping her grandparents trim their Christmas tree. Here you see her with the free end of the garland trailing behind.
I was reminded while looking through old photographs of how freely my daughter used to dance through the house. She even felt free to lose her dress and dance in her slip. In the shot below you can see how free her hair was as it whipped around while she twirled.
In the next shot she has one foot firmly on the ground and the free leg is extended.
In the next shot she's a little older but she felt free to wear my boots and scarf , and her Dad's old bicycle pants while she freely danced in the snow in our back yard.
My daughter turns 23 in a few weeks and is in law school. She is interested in human rights and international law. Perusing her flickr site, I was pleased to see that she still on occasion has some fun time and continues to feel free to dance.
I hope everyone has a great weekend and feels free to have some fun, whether it's dancing, sleeping late, or whatever it is that makes you freely content. For those of you who work on the weekend, I hope you have some free time soon.Photohunters post on Saturday (home of the hunt and where you can find information about participating), here: PhotoHunt
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74 comments:
Excellent choice for free! Pop over to my blog I have given you an award!
We are thinking alike on the theme this week :) Happy photo hunting!
i love your free post. it's nice to look at old photos of our grown up children.
Thanks for the visit. :)
Wow, flashback to my dance classes. I think I need more wine! These are wonderful photos. More importently, I know they are very fond memories for you.
GREAT post! Love your daughters freedom in all she does! My hunt is up, please come and visit me soon, I always appreciate your visits
I'm sure your daughter's mind was pretty free from worries in those younger photos. All of them looked really care-FREE :)
wow,interesting,and very creative way on connecting the theme ,
should learn from you really..
Have a nice weekend
Great post Carver, childhood is full of freedom and you found lots of photos of your daughter's free childhood.
Have a great weekend.
Enjoy the free theme of your post. Hope everyone of us can enjoy freely on the things we do..
I have done mine.
http://www.keeyit.com/index.php/2008/02/16/photo-hunter-free/
Have a nice weekend.
She's beautiful. I think one never really outgrows what we love doing most. :)
Hmm...Any FREE lesson to trim down my waist line Carver? I'm getting a bit over-weight here :P
Please do check out my photos at FREE as in FREE in Criz’s Sanctuary and FREE as in FREEDOM in Insight Criz. Have a nice weekend!
As I grew older, I don't feel as free as when I was young. I have to be wary of my image in front of the kids and students.
Work and family matters tied me down too, so I'm not as free to travel.
I want kids and young people to enjoy themselves and be free.
Super post. I have some wonderful free memories.
Hope your daughter has a great career.
Wow, excellent choices!
Ouh I used to dance like your daughter when she was a kid. :D
Interesting that you post all the free photos of your daughter and son she may be working for freedom of others as a lawyer
great group of shots there. so good for the theme. :)
happy Weekend.
Awesome photos and really nice take on this weeks theme!
This is great...mine's up so come on over to see it...it's free! ;D
oh to be free!
lovely classics.....
happy weekend carver
Carver
fabulous take on the theme!
I love the one with her hair twirling. What a fabulous photo! She looks like a fun daughter!
Now, I saw you daughter grew up. Nice entries.
She's just a free spirit! =)
ohh great old photo you have here and all fits this week theme.. ;)
Loved seeing your daughter dancing and feeling free. Glad she has kept that grand feeling!
Happy weekend to you too, Carver :)
Lovely photos and a wonderful tribute to many wonderful years.
You have pretty daughter :D
Will u visit my “Free“ Thanks and have a nice weekend
what a beautiful daughter you have there..hope she will have a good life..
You were so original in all your photos and how they tied to the word free! I love it!
Great photos of your daughter. Excellent choice for the theme.
Very nice post! Beautiful free photos too. Happy weekend.
Great choices for the theme. She is so care free and lovely.
Loads of great "free" photos of your daughter.
Happy Weekend.
She looks as if she enjoys life! The second photo is my favourite.
Thanks so much to everyone for visiting. I'm enjoying seeing everyone's interpretation for free.
Hi Carver! What an absolutely GREAT montage to your daughter. It was interesting to see her love of dance mature over the ages. And yes, children are so free, I envy them sometimes. *smile*
Write From Karen
It's sad that we loose that freedom and innocence when we get older. Wonderful post. Thanks for making me smile today.
also, thanks for posting about Earth Hour... I hadn't heard of it yet, and think it's a wonderful event.
Really like the photo were your daughter felt free to wear your scarf and her dad's trousers in the snow.
Nice photo's.
Have a happy weekend!
Great photo hunt essay, Carver. Well done! :)
Perfect Carver!!! It WAS a difficult subject. And, I like you used a dictionary of sorts to get an idea for a photo.
What a lovely set of photos. Great memories.
Sara from farmingfriends
Wonderful collection of photos! All of those are great examples of free. :)
That's a very nice interpretation of the word "free" !
Clever take on the theme... wonderful photos! Happy children do tend to grow up into happy adults :-)
Whoa! Nice take on the week's photohunt theme. Have a happy weekend!
what a nice series over the years, I hope she learned that freedom is not free
Thanks for sharing your creative take on the "free" theme and for visiting my entry earlier today ;-)
Happy Hunting!
great renditions of the theme. the theme is actually some sort of freestyle and everything you did is perfect.
Morning Sniffles
Wonderful eclectic 'free' collection. But I think I might have added that gorgeous cardinal photo you have in the previous post! ;)
Happy Weekend Carver!
Great shots you got here, good choice for the theme too. Happy weekend!
FREE RIDE
Loved the pictures of your daughter- she did look amazingly free dancing in her slip- and every little girl knows dancing in your slip is so much fun :)
I also liked the one of her in the scarf and dressed in yellow-reminds me of how my parents dressed me to go play in the snow too:)
I am currently teaching dictionary skills to second graders in the library. Your post could be used as a good illustration of multiple meanings of a good word. I chose still another.Be sure to stop by when you have some free time and see.
Carver, what a great "free" post! I love seeing how your daughter has grown and changed! Happy PH! :)
Perfect choices for your free post. She looks like a free spirit.
My unusual free post is here:
http://thelifeandtimesofgran.blogspot.com/2008/02/photo-hunters-free.html
What an excellent example of free (and of just great moments in life!)
Thanks for all your comments and for visiting. Yet another fun hunt.
Great choice for this week's theme. I do yearn for the freedom of childhood. Happy weekend
I Love your photos and choice for the theme!(I have 2 grown up daughters)
Happy weekend and thanks for dropping by!
I Love your photos and choice for the theme!(I have 2 grown up daughters)
Happy weekend and thanks for dropping by!
Great collection of free shots. In the first she looks like she's decorated herself!
wow! you have a very nice picture and I love the way you put consistency of the picture, indeed that is a great post for this week theme! keep it up!!!
check mine:
PhotoHunt-1
PhotoHunt-2
Have a great Weekend!!!
Great post and awesome photos for the theme!!!! Hope all is well! Happy photo hunting
it's always liberating to dance like nobody's watching...
Wow, that is quite a collection of your daughter's pics..She allowed you to post this for "free"??..no charge??..hehehe
But this is really a good take on the theme. thanks for sharing
Pearl - have a good weekend
great comprehensive u did this week!
Mostly when I am free, I will watch some movies or play with my girl. :)
Ok.. I have to agree. that's a really excellent take on the theme...
the dancing steps as well
Thanks so much to everyone for visiting. Great photohunt. I enjoyed what everyone did with this theme on their blog.
Isn't it great that all of these wonderful things are FREE!!
I also love your free post. I love that age when children feel that freedom. What fond memories for you.
I love the photo of her twirling in her slip with her beautiful hair. She is so free and lighthearted there.
those free photos were so much fun. I bet your daughter really appreciated having them on your blog ;-)
Thanks for your encouraging words on the virtual colonoscopy. I am less and less trusting of them as the days go by; though if I were you with mention of an appendix when it was missing... now that would throw me on edge for years!!
i have the neurologist on tuesday.
thanks again for your support
Dear J, Good luck with the neurology appointment. I do understand your frustration with the virtual colonoscopy. I think at the very least someone should give you adequate explanations for what it what. Best wishes, Carver
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