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Mr San Francisco Rubber 2018
The Mr San Francisco Rubber 2018 competition was held at the SF Eagle on October 14th and Nicholas Watson emerged as the winner. Congratulations Nicholas!
The Mr SF Rubber contest was well attended and moved along at a quick pace through the questions and answers followed by the raffle and then the announcement of the winner. This is definitely one of the best contests out there in terms of fun. To see photos from the contest, here is the link.
Lazy Bear 21, Guerneville 2017
After 21 Lazy Bear gatherings in Guerneville, it just gets better and better. Running from August 2nd through to the 7th, hundreds of bears and their admirers packed Guerneville. There were pool parties, wine tours, dances, bonfires and much more. My view of fourth street afforded me a ring side seat to the parade of men as they went from pool party to pool party. Its so refreshing to see men secure in their skin to sashay down the street in nothing more than a speedo. Lazy Bear does bring a wonderful variety of men together for camaraderie and fun.
The new organizers for this year’s Lazy Bear were, David Barker, John Jacob, Steve Adams, Fred Bothe and Trey Sheldon, plus a host of volunteers and they all did a great job. Thank you guys! Tags are on sale for 2018 and Lazy Bear runs from August 1 to 6 next year. Check out the Lazy Bear website.
To see some photos of this year’s Sunday, Furry Sunday follow the link
SF Pride 2017 – A Celebration of Diversity
Whip First!
RESIST regression, stand up against exclusion, demand equality, celebrate diversity. Those themes and more marked this year’s Pride Parade in San Francisco. Many organizations and businesses were there to support their LGBT members and employees, but the queer organizations were there to say, Resist! and No, we won’t go back! I loved Race Bannon’s poster, “My safeword is IMPEACH”. Another of the Leather Contingent’s banners was, “Whip Fascism, We Won’t Go Backwards”.
The crowds were very upbeat and there were plenty who took the opportunity to proclaim their queerness, especially through their attire and clever t-shirts. Who can forget “Queer as Fuck” or “Can’t Even Think Straight”.
As always it was a pleasure and an honor to march with Leather Pride SF and this year my good friend Brue was one of the Leather Marshals. Congratulations again to Brue and thank you for all that you do for the community. I also have to give a special mention to Danny for leading us, whip first! The cracking of his whip got everyone’s attention and was hot to watch! For photos of all the fun, follow this link.
What’s Your Fetish?
Brandon is sexy as hell in his gear. He likes Rubber Wear, Pup Play and Fisting! New photos of Brandon coming soon. He’s getting some new gear and wants to show it off. Do you have some new gear that you want to show off? Send me an email and let’s schedule a photo shoot with Some Men Photography!
Folsom Street Fair 2016
The word for the day at the Folsom Street Fair was “shade”. Not the kind you throw, but as in get out of the direct sun. It was a scorcher out there. Even with the temps hovering in the upper 80’s to low 90’s, kinksters of all types came to celebrate and hang out with friends.
Organizers said more than 300,000 leather aficionados made it to the 33rd annual leather-loving, BDSM-loud-and-proud fair. Most stripped off their street clothes as soon as they passed through the entrance gates. Folsom is the place where everyone’s free to be who they want to be. Its a celebration of all things sexual. The fair annually draws visitors from around the world, and is the third-largest street event in California, after the Tournament of Roses Parade and the San Francisco Pride parade. Each year, net proceeds from Folsom Street Fair, including gate donations and beverage sales, are given to qualified local charities (“beneficiaries”). These include charities working in public health, human services, and the arts, as well as beverage partners. The event regularly generates over $300,000 annually for charity.
Here is a link to this year’s batch of photos from Folsom. If you were there, take a look and if you missed it, take a look to see some of the sexiness and craziness that is the Folsom Street Fair. If you want to keep up with what’s happening in the leather community here a couple of great resources, The Leather Journal and if you are on Facebook, join Race’s Bar.
Rodeo At The River 2016
Howdy Partner
Rodeo, as a competitive sport, evolved from the hardworking lifestyle of the western cowboy. After driving herds of cattle to market, competitions between those working for rival ranches often developed. Some events sprang from everyday work, while others probably came from accepting a dare to do the almost impossible. The traditional rodeo events reflect this history.
However, there are several key differences in gay rodeo events. The first is that men and women compete in all events. At a gay rodeo you will see men and women bull riders and men will also compete in the barrel racing which at a straight rodeo is considered a woman’s event. The other difference is the “camp events”. These events include Goat Dressing, Steer Decorating and The Wild Drag Race.
Its always fun to explain these camp events to rodeo virgins. They often think you are pulling their leg, until they see the event. Would you believe Goat Dressing was an event?
At one end of the arena stands the adversary – a goat tethered by a 10 foot rope. Fifty feet from the tether point, stands the two person team. One team member has a pair of tighty whitey underwear and when the whistle sounds, the team runs up to the goat. One member picks up the goat’s hind legs while their team-mate puts the underwear on the goat. Both people then race back to the start line and the timer stops. To qualify, the underwear must stay on the goat, until both contestants cross the finish line. All this must be accomplished in less than two minutes. There is also a community version of this event, in which members of the audience can compete for the coveted belt buckle.
The Rodeo at the River was held at the rodeo grounds in Duncans Mills where hot cowboys and cowgirls from all over the US and Canada competed in events like, Steer Riding, Chute Dogging, Roping Events, Barrel Racing, Pole Bending and Flag Racing. Here are some photos from the Saturday events.
Derrick
I had the pleasure of working with Derrick to get him some new shots for his website. You can see more of Derrick here. (NSFW)
Lazy Bear Weekend 2016 – Sunday, Furry, Sunday Beach Party
The “estate” sold just a few weeks before Lazy Bear Weekend, so the organizers moved the Sunday Furry Sunday party to Johnson’s Beach this year. It was the second time that Johnson’s Beach had hosted a Lazy Bear event, but the Sunday party was the biggest event they had hosted. It went smoothly for the most part, but the beer ticket lines got to be really long later in the day and the umbrellas sold out, so finding shade was a challenge.
Ultra Naté was the headline performer and was very personable and posed with anyone wanting a selfie or who wanted to get a kiss from her. The singer, songwriter, record producer, DJ and promoter achieved success on the pop charts with songs such as “Free”, “If You Could Read My Mind” (as part of Stars on 54), and “Automatic”, all of which she performed for the enthusiastic crowd.
The photos from the day are available here. Until next year guys!
Lazy Bear Weekend 2016
Daddy Shack Pool Party Extravaganza – West Sonoma Inn, Guerneville
The pool party was indeed an extravaganza, in a great setting with DJ Rotten Robbie playing the disco greats. Warm weather, a beautiful pool, lots of hot bears, it was a perfect afternoon. There are tons of photos from the party, check them out here. Feel free to share the photos, hugs, Some Men Photography.
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