Sunday, September 20, 2026
StudioMGphotography: Back to the Sunflower Field
'Crazed with the love of light '
Eugenio Montale
With the official beginning of Autumn this Tuesday, there were a few 'summer' themed stories I wanted share before the leaves start to change colors. It's not only the summer season ending this week, it's also the end of sunflower season, at least in my backyard, as well. Last week, when I put together a day focused on sunflower themed posts, (HERE:) the sunflowers I planted were in full bloom. This weekend, most are now in spent bloom, wilting with the brilliant yellows fading to a dirty brown color.
The beauty was short lived by brilliant. Although I didn't exactly have a 'field', I did have over a dozen, creating it's own visual masterpiece. The site of patch of sunflowers never fails to captivate, no matter how many times I see them. If you clicked on the link to see past sunflower themed posts, you may have spotted the delicious Nicholas, shot in a sunflower filed by StudioMGphotography.
I posted a few of these incredible captures a couple of years ago, but Mark recently shared a few captures that I'd missed in the previous piece.. I can't think of a better way to close out the season, both summer and sunflower, than revisiting Mark's captures of Nicolas' nummy nates, oh and yes, those sunflowers as well. 🌻
Oasis 🔥
Welcome Home!
Best Laid Plans: Victor by Bob Burkhardt
Wet and Wild Summer!
Mullet Beach...where the dogs ride surfboards and the sharks wear business suits!
When it came to picking a summer movie, with a little male skin, I went to an oldie but a goody. I know, I know, 'winter' just finished for Australians, they're now into spring. But as summer ends here in America, a little drip down under seemed in order, especially when we get to see the under, well the behinds, of actor Julian McMahon and Christopher Atkins.
1993's Wet and Wild Summer! isn't a great flick, but does have a nude beach, a lifeguard comp and a lot of Atkins and McMahon in speedos. I know I'm not the only one who grew up in the late 80's and the 90's watching Atkins frolic in the ocean. Between this flick, The Blue Lagoon and The Pirate Movie, he hot body must have been pruned often. Then there's also that scene where he's forced to strip naked at gunpoint and jump into the water in A Night in Heaven.
In the 1993 comedy, Atkins plays Bobby McCain, an American lifeguard who goes to Australia and learns that work can be quite different when you're a lifeguard Down Under! Part of Atkins learning comes from more seasoned lifeguard Mick, (McMahon) who enjoys not only teaching, but giving his cute protege a hard time.
Atkins is cute for sure, but it's difficult to take your eyes off McMahon, who not only perfectly fills out his speedo but has all that hot fur to boot! Great casting given Atkins is American and the late great McMahon was born in Sydney Australia. McMahon lived and worked in The Land Down Under until being able to obtain a work visa after landing a role on the daytime soap Another World in the early 1990s.
Although seeing both actor's asses naked on the beach would be great regardless of the circumstances, but I particularly love that they strip. I don't know why, but I find it much hotter seeing a guy slide out of their shorts, than just seeing them nude at the start of a scene. Thanks to xyzpdq (Scenes of Male Skin) for the clip below.



























