Favorite Pic of the Day for November 30th

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Antron by Bob Burkhardt

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Leftovers

Tatted Fit

 Nothing like a little late night snack of Thanksgiving leftovers!

Hazeled!

'Who's ready to get hazed?

If anyone is watching Canada's Drag Race, they've already been introduced to the naughty and incredibly sexy Hazel.   I know I'm a little late to the party, but I just discovered last week, I've previously featured Hazel, (well, the hot body beneath the jewelry and glam) a few times before on the site.   Check out the hottie in and out of his glitter and gowns on the NEXT PAGE HERE:

Organic Chemistry

'The more they try to hide it, the hotter the flame'

Callan Porter, Benjamin Roy, William & Aidan Shaw 

I'm sure many have you have already caught the first two episodes of Heated Rivalry.  I'm also guessing many of you have seen caps of the nude scenes.  I hope you were able to watch the Crave version.  The scenes were not as dark as on HBO, and there was a lot of Ilya's back story told through sub-titles that HBO seems to have omitted. 

In addition to a stellar promotional team, which caused plenty of buzz even before airing, one of the reasons the is so hot is the organic chemistry between the two leads.   Connor Storrie, (Ilya Rozanov) and Hudson Williams, (Shane Hollander) are electric, on screen and off.  There is another set of hockey players, teammates, not rivals, who are heating up social media.   If you haven't seen or felt the buzz, check out the NEXT PAGE HERE:

The Rainy Season: Antron by Bob Burkhart

'Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... It's about learning to dance in the rain' 

 Vivian Greene 

Most years, when Thanksgiving is over, I move into holiday and winter mode.  Where I live in the East, the winter usually means cold temperatures and lots of snow.    With climate change however, the winters and the falling moisture is becoming more wet than frozen.  For many in fact, the winter is more the rainy season than snowy. From areas in the mid west to New England and Canada, along the west coast, especially Southern California and the Pacific Northwest, winter is really the rainy season.

For many, the rainy season is bearable because of what lies on the other side.  Rain leads to clear skies and rainbows, rainy winters turn to spring.  We all know that rainbows are all about hope, optimism, and joy, while spring, represents both beauty and rebirth.

Unfortunately, not everyone or everything makes through a rainstorm, or the rainy season.  Sometimes, whether we like it or not, we have to embrace the rain and enjoy the moment we're in.  Sometimes, we don't have the luxury of an awaiting spring ahead. 

Learning to dance in the rain is something many of us have had to learn, and it's also something that resonated to me while enjoying these visuals of Antron from photographer Bob Burkhart.  When Bob recently posted some of his images of Antron on Instagram, I was immedeately to drawn to their elegance and beauty.  The pop of red from the umbrella, and Antron's poses and movement were like a dance arousing visuals of Gene Kelly from Singing in Rain.

Although Bob has previously used umbrella's as props, he shared that this was a different type shoot for him.  Firstly, it's an older shoot with a model who didn't make through the rainy season.  Sadly, Antron's life was cut off far too early.  Whenever I feature a model who is gone, I'm am motivated to pay special care to celebrating their work.  That wasn't hard with Bob's work with Antron.  Bob captured such energy and beauty, and through his dance, Antron really seemed to embrace his time in the rain.  

Secondly, three was an added level of appreciation for the work knowing the shoot almost didn't happen at all.  Bob connected with Antron through Facebook, but initially thought he was communicating with someone else.  Bob wasn't aware of who Antron was, or work, and through this confusion, thought he was planning a shoot with another model.   Bob almost cancelled, and wasn't too excited for the shoot, but ended up deciding to go forward.

When they met for the shoot, Bob wasn't even sure Antron had modeled before, or was comfortable shooting nudes.  Antron shared with Bob that he was an 'aspiring model' and was looking for new work for his portfolio.  As you can see, regardless of his lack of experience, Antron knew how to pose, and move in front of the camera. 

'Antron was very expressive and needed little direction. I just followed him with my camera… he was very creative. '

Although Antron wasn't able to see the sun after the rainy season, I think in a beautiful way, these images are like a rainbow.  Although he's no longer here, these moments remain with their color and light a celebration of Antron's life and spirit.  Bob has forever captured his beauty and energy to be shared as a tribute with anyone who views his visuals.

'I think my favorite part about working with Antron was that I loved how he embraced the idea of the shoot. He was so eager to work. Given that I initially thought he was someone else, I was thrilled with the results!'

Bob Burkhart Photography

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