A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Shawn says this would solve my problems

Photo taken at Stockholm Pride 2006 — tattoos by Tomas at Swahili Bob’s in Stockholm, Sweden.

Comments

38 responses to “Shawn says this would solve my problems”

  1. TOFU Avatar
    TOFU

    Y-U-M!!

  2. TOFU Avatar
    TOFU

    Y-U-M!!

  3. Shawn Avatar

    He’s too old for you, Shannon! 😛

  4. Shawn Avatar

    He’s too old for you, Shannon! 😛

  5. Mad World Avatar
    Mad World

    are you going to take him to the mall?

  6. Mad World Avatar
    Mad World

    are you going to take him to the mall?

  7. Amanda Avatar
    Amanda

    I want a better picture of the tattoos . . are those butterflies?

  8. Amanda Avatar
    Amanda

    I want a better picture of the tattoos . . are those butterflies?

  9. Sitara Avatar
    Sitara

    I love the tattoos – and they look like butterflies to me too, Amanda.

    See, we need more men like this on ModBlog =D

  10. Sitara Avatar
    Sitara

    I love the tattoos – and they look like butterflies to me too, Amanda.

    See, we need more men like this on ModBlog =D

  11. VonBourbon Avatar

    I see the ratio of BME girls to boys is over 2:1 now… I second Sitara

    PS. equality damnit >_

  12. VonBourbon Avatar

    I see the ratio of BME girls to boys is over 2:1 now… I second Sitara

    PS. equality damnit >_

  13. Scottydigital Avatar
    Scottydigital

    I searched for hours and can not find a beter shot of his Tats. Tomas’s Gallery is down at http://www.swahilibobs.com

    Please please please….. Post more pice of the Tats, beautiful, and never seen anything like it!!!!!

    Or if not let me know where to find a better pic.

    Thanks!!!!

  14. Scottydigital Avatar
    Scottydigital

    I searched for hours and can not find a beter shot of his Tats. Tomas’s Gallery is down at http://www.swahilibobs.com

    Please please please….. Post more pice of the Tats, beautiful, and never seen anything like it!!!!!

    Or if not let me know where to find a better pic.

    Thanks!!!!

  15. Scottydigital Avatar
    Scottydigital

    If anyone knows where to find a pic of this tat

    Please email me at

    [email protected]

    Tankz, BME……..

  16. Scottydigital Avatar
    Scottydigital

    If anyone knows where to find a pic of this tat

    Please email me at

    [email protected]

    Tankz, BME……..

  17. candycovered Avatar

    those are the prettiest tattoos i have seen in a long long time.

  18. candycovered Avatar

    those are the prettiest tattoos i have seen in a long long time.

  19. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    There are more pictures in one of the latest BME updates.

  20. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    There are more pictures in one of the latest BME updates.

  21. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar
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  23. Nick Avatar
    Nick

    H O T ! ! !

  24. Nick Avatar
    Nick

    H O T ! ! !

  25. amy Avatar
    amy

    more pictures in one of the latest bme updates… where??

  26. amy Avatar
    amy

    more pictures in one of the latest bme updates… where??

  27. Thomas, Swahili Bob's Avatar

    Krim’s work is really beautiful, but unfortunately it’s not made by me, but by my colleague Nelson Hardie, also working here at Swahili Bob’s. I’ll ask him if he’s got a better picture of it.

  28. Thomas, Swahili Bob's Avatar

    Krim’s work is really beautiful, but unfortunately it’s not made by me, but by my colleague Nelson Hardie, also working here at Swahili Bob’s. I’ll ask him if he’s got a better picture of it.

  29. -A- Avatar
    -A-

    You all can chill, that guy is very, very, very Gay 😉

  30. -A- Avatar
    -A-

    You all can chill, that guy is very, very, very Gay 😉

  31. tjenafan Avatar
    tjenafan

    way to go! 🙂

  32. tjenafan Avatar
    tjenafan

    way to go! 🙂

  33. emma Avatar
    emma

    gorgeous. absolutely stunning.really delicate.
    would love something like this.
    however do you think during pregnancy they’d stretch horrendously, even if they were on the side of the body, above the hip?

  34. emma Avatar
    emma

    gorgeous. absolutely stunning.really delicate.
    would love something like this.
    however do you think during pregnancy they’d stretch horrendously, even if they were on the side of the body, above the hip?

  35. Ann Avatar

    HOT HOT HOT

  36. Ann Avatar

    HOT HOT HOT

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