This week's PhotoHunt theme is "Walking."
Walking with a book on your head is supposed to help you learn good posture or at least that's what they told us in grade school when I was a kid.
When I saw this sculpture on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus, I flashed back to Health Class when all of us kids would walk around like this with books crashing to the ground. It's not that easy to do!
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Thanks for visiting and have a nice weekend. Happy May Day!
If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking.
-- Buddhist saying
Comments (30)
Hehehe we used to walk with books on our heads too when we were kids. My Mom told us that is what the models do lol :) Great pic, and take on the theme :)
Posted by Sue | May 1, 2009 12:23 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 12:23
Great take on the theme and I love the sculpture. I'm sure I've seen it before as I've walked around UNC campus so many times through the years but for some reason I forgot it. Thanks for your comment on mine and I also love seeing NC through your eyes.
Posted by Carver | May 1, 2009 12:48 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 12:48
I tried doing that when I was in my teens and it is very difficult to balance the book on my head. My Mom said I have a pointed head. haha.....
Posted by eastcoastlife | May 1, 2009 12:56 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 12:56
It's not easy to do, you're right! Oh, to have her posture.
Great take.
Posted by liz | May 1, 2009 12:57 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 12:57
That's a cute photo for the theme... I never even thought of that... but we all tried walking with the books on our heads at my house...LOL
Posted by ann | May 1, 2009 1:20 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 13:20
Love your picture and take on the theme!! Carolina in my mind reminds me of James Taylor ::sigh::
Posted by Mar | May 1, 2009 2:01 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 14:01
Annie, I STILL walk around with a book on my head every once and a while, I do pretty well actually. I believe it helps my posture.
Great take on the theme.
And happy May Day to you too!
Posted by candi | May 1, 2009 3:01 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 15:01
THat is a marvellous shot. I love the sculpture. Have a great weekend
Posted by jams O'Donnell | May 1, 2009 3:03 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 15:03
Awesome shot! And I love the sculpture :)
Mine is up too!
Have a great weekend :)
Anna
Posted by Anna | May 1, 2009 3:53 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 15:53
Great post and photos for this week. :)
Posted by Leslie | May 1, 2009 5:46 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 17:46
Hi Annie, love your unique take on this week's theme! That's a really cool sculpture and I also love the pretty tree in the background. UNC has such a beautiful campus.
Wonderful choice Annie! Have a great weekend too!
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | May 1, 2009 7:20 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 19:20
Oh I never thought of that. We all tried walking/balancing a book while walking to improve our posture. Great take.
Posted by Photo Cache | May 1, 2009 9:32 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 21:32
The best scene involving people walking with books on their heads: one from a 1959 Hong Kong movie called "Air Hostess"... :)
http://www.brns.com/pages4/drama259.html
Posted by YTSL | May 1, 2009 10:07 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 22:07
Nice photo,Annie. I've heard a lot about the UNC campus. The grounds look beautiful. It is hard for me to walk & chew gum at the same time. Can't imagine walking while balancing a book on my head!
Posted by sheri | May 1, 2009 11:13 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 23:13
That's so funny! I can't believe they made a statue of it. Happy hunting!
Posted by Angela at mommy bytes | May 1, 2009 11:45 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 23:45
Those who want to walk like ramp models and beauty queens do that :D
Nice place :)
Posted by julie | May 2, 2009 12:42 AM
Posted on May 2, 2009 00:42
I am still without a "walking" post. Yours is inspiring....brought memories back for me too... I used to walk with a book on top of my head as well... I must have a flat head because I remember being able to keep it on my head for the longest time... LOL
Have a great weekend.
Posted by Eden | May 2, 2009 2:55 AM
Posted on May 2, 2009 02:55
Love the sculpture!! Wish I had done more of this, then maybe I might have a better posture! Hehe..
Posted by Blur Mommy | May 2, 2009 3:02 AM
Posted on May 2, 2009 03:02
Good take for this weeks theme. Cool! Mine is up.
Posted by gengen | May 2, 2009 7:31 AM
Posted on May 2, 2009 07:31
Great take on the theme. UNC is a gorgeous campus. My daughter has a few friends attending school there.
Posted by Tara R. | May 2, 2009 8:09 AM
Posted on May 2, 2009 08:09
Great take on the theme, Annie.
Cute little girl. But somehow she just doesn't look to me like she has tar on her heels. :lame joke:
Posted by Deborah | May 2, 2009 9:09 AM
Posted on May 2, 2009 09:09
What a great take on the theme! I love this sculpture, and you're right - it brings back some memories, alright... They didn't do that sort of thing in Europe, where my parents are from, and my mother thought I was nuts when she saw me practicing at home! :-)
Thanks for visiting!
Posted by RJ Flamingo | May 2, 2009 9:13 AM
Posted on May 2, 2009 09:13
I believe holding one's head erect is good for posture (and the spine). What happened to those good old days, eh?
Mine is up. I hope you have time to check it out.
http://newyorktraveler.net/
Happy weekend!
Posted by Mrs. Mecomber | May 2, 2009 9:53 AM
Posted on May 2, 2009 09:53
What a charming statue. I don't remember ever trying that although my mother was always going on about how I should stand up straight.
Happy weekend to you.
Posted by jmb | May 2, 2009 12:12 PM
Posted on May 2, 2009 12:12
I thought this was a fun interpretation of the theme. It is a great statue. And I love the redbud in bloom in the background. :)
Posted by Marta | May 2, 2009 12:58 PM
Posted on May 2, 2009 12:58
What a fun sculpture to have in a college campus! Love the flowering tree in the background.
Happy weekend!
Posted by María I. | May 2, 2009 1:00 PM
Posted on May 2, 2009 13:00
Great photo hunt!
Posted by sandi @ the whistlestop cafe | May 2, 2009 2:40 PM
Posted on May 2, 2009 14:40
Ingenious - great take! Love the photo. Happy weekend, menehune
Posted by menehune | May 2, 2009 11:41 PM
Posted on May 2, 2009 23:41
Did all of that wlaking about with books give you great posture? LOL
Posted by Jerry | May 3, 2009 7:28 AM
Posted on May 3, 2009 07:28
Great take on the theme this week!! Love the statue. Fun photo! I must have a pointy head. I could never keep a book on my head more than a second.
Posted by girasoli | May 4, 2009 12:46 AM
Posted on May 4, 2009 00:46