Beneath this snowy mantle cold and clean
The unborn grass lies waiting for its coat to turn to green
When it comes to Canada, the term snowbird means more than just the title of a classic Anne Murray song. Prior to Orange Idiot's presidency, and his ridiculous and retaliative tariffs, an estimated 1 million or more Canadians headed south every winter. These snowbirds mostly traveled to the U.S, flocking to warm-weather destinations like Florida, Arizona, and California to avoid the freezing winter conditions at home.
It's estimated that number has declined as much as much as 25% since the buffoon's inauguration in 2025. In addition to being sun seekers, Canadians are resourceful, so although many are staying home, many are flying over the U.S on their way to Mexico, the Bahamas or other beach destinations below America's southern border.
Every
CANADA Day I strive to feature Canadian talent, and photographer and long time
FH contributor
Chris Teel has helped celebrate
CANADA Day many times on the site. This July 1st however, I'm not featuring one of Chris' shoots in Toronto or Montreal, or even one of his shoots in New York. Today, we head down to Mexico where Chris shot model and adult film star
Alex Gonzalez.
Toddler temper tantrums and tariffs weren't the only reason Chris headed to Puerto Vallarta, he was there to shoot content creators gathering for a
JustForFans event. Chris had actually planned on traveling to Palm Spring for a JFF the year before, but after the election, and the winner's attack's on Canada, Chris ended up cancelling due to the toxic political cimate.
'I wanted to focus on shooting international models, guys I wouldn't normally have access to here in Toronto and I ended up shooting a total of 24 models during the trip (including some Toronto guys who travelled there as well, lol).'

When I asked Chris about featuring a model from his shooting splurge, he quickly responded with
Alex Gonzalez. Over the last few years, Chris has enjoyed shooting more mature models, bear and daddy types who fans of his work really respond to and enjoy. This trip gave Chris the opportunity to shoot a few younger studs, and models and performers he wouldn't get the opportunity to work with in Canada.
I love the contrast of models with a sweet, innocent face with a body ready for action. If you've seen any of Alex's films, you know he uses those distinctly different qualities to their carnal capacity. Chris noticed this as well, and shared with Alex that he gave off a sexy superhero, almost Clark Kent/Harry Potter sort of vibe. If you check out Alex's Twitter, (
HERE:) you'll see that he's well aware of the connection.

When Chris sent on the results of his shoot with Alex, some of my favorite shots were of Alex by the window. Beyond just the natural light, FH viewers know I love window shots for both their symbolism and mystery. I also wonder what the model is looking at on the other side of the glass, and if there's anyone outside, who is able to see in... In this case, it's sadly unlikely anyone was out there enjoying the shoot from the other side of the window. What Alex was looking at, was a small interior private courtyard with gardens and a seating area. Although I didn't include any, the courtyard also served as a secondary shoot location.
Answers from Alex:
What or who first brought you to modeling and adult film work? It was a bet with my best friend, we’re playing smash bros I think and he beat me and he told me to apply in a studio sites
Had you always had an exhibitionist side?
I think I always had at some point but with exercise and preparation got me the extra confidence to be more exhibitionist.
How nervous were you before your first time modeling fully nude?
A friend saw my shoot actually and told me that he saw me with more confidence posing nude, than in previous shoots where I wearing clothes hehe 🤭
Had you seen Chris' work before you shot, and if so, what first struck you about his visuals?
Of course I have, I like the natural and spontaneous style
What was your favorite part about working with Chris?
It was so much fun! We were telling jokes and talking about his experiences in Mexico

What motivated you to give adult films a try?
To be honest because we only live once and I love to explore and try interesting things, also I always wanted to do something at cinema (model, actor or production)
Were you a fan before, any favorites you enjoyed watching?
Brent Corrigan, Kane Fox, Blake Mitchell, Danny Montero, Joey Mills and Alex Riley. I think they were my favorites or most viewed actors
Was there anyone, (family, friends, work) you felt you had to talk to before you started?
My dad, he’s my best friend and the best human being ever
What most surprised you about working in the industry you didn't expect?
That people can be more trustworthy than other people, there’s always something new to explore and learn
Do you have a favorite scene that you have shot?
I mean I’ve enjoyed fully most of them, but I think my shoot with Kane fox was my favorite 🤭
Have you lost your composure or started laughing during a scene?
I have haha 😂 a lot of times actually but for me, it makes it special

They say with every storm there's a rainbow, and if you watch the news, you know Canadians found the colorful bright spots in the attacks their country. Not only did national pride go through the roof, Canadians put their focus on spending their hard earned cash within their borders, supporting fellow Canadians through buying and traveling Canadian. For Chris, the bright side was his trip to Mexico, working with Alex, and more international travel plans in the future.
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The silver lining with all the political chaos was that it forced me to look at other options. I ended up going to Puerto Vallarta for the first time last December and I LOVED it. I'm already booked to go back again this December. Longer term I'm looking at European destinations, I haven't really explored specific options yet but will look at something for 2027 - I need to go wherever the models are :)'