I would note also that prudishness is something that comes and goes in the west and in other parts of the world as well. I believe that it was Pope Gregory that had fig leaves put on all male nude statues in the Vatican. It seems that seeing that males have penises was too much for the good pope and apparently for god as well. Although SCA would have us believe that the ribald middle ages was a period of exposure and galavanting around half clothed, it is more likely that especially in the upper classes nudity was a bit more reserved. At least part of that may have been that the period was a bit on the nippy side. Certainly in some classes parties in the renaissance and beyond were more revealing and artists have always liked a nude. The masks of Venice uncovered a multitude of revealing behavior. Sailors in the 1800's were pleasantly shocked in the Pacific islands to find the women bare breasted. Don't forget that in the mid to late 1800's women worked in the coal mines in England and were usually either only slightly clothed or nude due to the heat. That ended with the Victorian attitude that women should not be nude around men. That attitude has stuck around in the US in various forms. However, in recently looking at old movies that were meant for general consumption I note that there was liberal use of barely concealed breasts. And there was outrage by some that the bra enhanced the breast even though it was covered.
There have always been those who object to the exposure of the human body. Just as there have been those who wish to glorify it. I note also that there have always been those who wish to portray the human erotocism in what ever medium they are using. There seem to be phaluses from long ago ancient times. Some call them dildos and they may be but they may also be fertility symbols. Perhaps the former have some wishful thinking and the latter have some religous bent. Many statues from Greek and Roman times have erotic themes. In shogunate Japan woodblock prints had to be approved by the censors (something about the ability to print lots of copies could be used to overthrow the government--another good reason to outlaw books and not teach people to read, I guess) but the erotic prints escaped the censors by being published as books, and they were pretty explicit too. Photography and film very quickly saw the benefit of the medium to produce erotic (some say pornographic) pictures and films. Some have looked at the art of the masters and called them pornographic. Some look at porn sites and see some art and others see raw sex while others see sin and something to be abolished.
I guess the bottom line is that if you like it fine. If you don't like it don't look. But what ever your position please respect the diversity of opinion and don't try to censor content on either direction.
If you missed anything it is that you are on a large group with a lot of differing thoughts, beliefs, opinions, etc., about what is acceptable. This is true in many of the forums in the group. The result is that some people will not be ok with males on this group while others don't care and frankly some are likely to find the photos of male nudes very desirable. Keep posting, you do good work.
Some years ago I was in a tack shop (for horses please). The owner kept her gelding in a field next to the shop and was relaxing. For those unfamiliar with horses, when male horses relax they let it hang out. A woman came into the shop and wanted the owner to do something about her horse that was hanging because it was obscene and she didn't want her 14 year old daughter to see such obscenity.
check out John Oliver--he recently did a piece on this very scam. Much more to it than I thought
I would add that getting there early so you can watch some matches before your grandson is up will help you figure out some of the best shots. if your camera has it use dynamic focus (Canon is AIServo) and fast continuous shooting. (you can forget the last if you are super good at anticipating action. I once knew a photographer of major horse jumping events who used a 4X5 and got wonderful shots but that takes a lot of practice and knowing your sport.)
All too often! And I don't even have stairs.
Nisquially is good for birds and quite accessible
Mt Rainier is excellent and about two hours away. Both the Paradise side and the East side are good. It is possible to see some larger mammals on the East side.
Theller Wetlands is a possible and is within the two hours.
There are a lot of hikes within an hour from Seattle toward Snoqualmi
Skagit river is always an option
It is possible that the Tulips will still be out up north
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1975-76 12 weeks of -40 or below. No wind chill. One night went out and it dropped to -70. Had heat wave after 12 weeks and it got up to -20.
1983 South Pole. Highest temp that I saw was -56. We did get some wind during that summer. 6 Weeks later they had -130.
I have purchased a number of non electric tools through Temu as well as some fishing stuff and odds and ends. so far so good but like others have said the adds get a bit old.
I just got the same order and found it to be very similar to much more expensive tools. So far I have been happy with my Temu purchases.
Perhaps the car companies will get with the subscription program. A monthly fee for the engine to run after the first year. A monthly fee for the lights to work. A monthly fee for the paint to not fall off. A monthly fee for the radio to work. Another one for the radio to connect with the smart phone. And of course the service fee to reconnect any of these things. And because of all the wonderful extras that they have they can increase the cost of the car by another 20%. What a deal
apparently it is possible to find good help now and then