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.

Does it snow in Australia?

Shows how ignorant I am. All I know is they do scars there. Seriously, I have no idea if it does or not (I’m guessing it never does in Maroochydore?). Anyway, these gorgeous snowflake cuttings were done by Wayde Dunn at Puncture Body Piercing in Maroochydore, Qld, Australia.

Comments

130 responses to “Does it snow in Australia?”

  1. Lily Avatar

    thats awesome but very fleshy
    isnt there some danger there?

  2. Lily Avatar

    thats awesome but very fleshy
    isnt there some danger there?

  3. Lisa Avatar

    Maroochydore is a beach! so, definately no snow. I love everything this guy does. When I get brave enough, I want to get a piece done by him.
    The lines in this look perfect.

  4. Lisa Avatar

    Maroochydore is a beach! so, definately no snow. I love everything this guy does. When I get brave enough, I want to get a piece done by him.
    The lines in this look perfect.

  5. Jessica Avatar

    I can’t wait to see them when they’re completely healed.

  6. Jessica Avatar

    I can’t wait to see them when they’re completely healed.

  7. Jessica Avatar

    ^ If they’re posted on modblog again, that is.

  8. Jessica Avatar

    ^ If they’re posted on modblog again, that is.

  9. CJ Avatar
    CJ

    Those are going to look so beautiful once they heal… that’s not to say that they’re not beautiful now, but can you only imagine what they will look like if they end up being a striking white scar?

    *Swoon!*

  10. CJ Avatar
    CJ

    Those are going to look so beautiful once they heal… that’s not to say that they’re not beautiful now, but can you only imagine what they will look like if they end up being a striking white scar?

    *Swoon!*

  11. Homicidal Nymph Avatar

    I love large surface scarification! Wow, scarification has to be my favorite modification type…I wish it was more socially accepted, and I don’t really see why it’s not.

    How recent is it? I’d love to see pictures of it 2 or 3 years healed!

  12. Homicidal Nymph Avatar

    I love large surface scarification! Wow, scarification has to be my favorite modification type…I wish it was more socially accepted, and I don’t really see why it’s not.

    How recent is it? I’d love to see pictures of it 2 or 3 years healed!

  13. Cam Avatar
    Cam

    Yeah, it snows in Australia. Not much in the north, but in the southern states it snows quite regularly in winter (though only in the inner areas of the states, everywhere else is too close to the ocean).

    Great looking cuts, by the way. 🙂

  14. Cam Avatar
    Cam

    Yeah, it snows in Australia. Not much in the north, but in the southern states it snows quite regularly in winter (though only in the inner areas of the states, everywhere else is too close to the ocean).

    Great looking cuts, by the way. 🙂

  15. Erin Avatar
    Erin

    yes Shannon, it does snow here, but only really in New South Wales, the ACT and Victoria, sometimes Tasmania. Very rarely, it snows in South Australia (my state), maybe once every ten years.
    It snowed in Victoria only a month ago, but it’s up around 40 in most places now.

    If I ever go to Maroochydore, I think I’ll stop in to get some work by that guy; that’s just gorgeous.

  16. Erin Avatar
    Erin

    yes Shannon, it does snow here, but only really in New South Wales, the ACT and Victoria, sometimes Tasmania. Very rarely, it snows in South Australia (my state), maybe once every ten years.
    It snowed in Victoria only a month ago, but it’s up around 40 in most places now.

    If I ever go to Maroochydore, I think I’ll stop in to get some work by that guy; that’s just gorgeous.

  17. Lisa! Avatar
    Lisa!

    Oh my god! It’s my baby girl Shannon!

    It looks even better in real life, people!

  18. Lisa! Avatar
    Lisa!

    Oh my god! It’s my baby girl Shannon!

    It looks even better in real life, people!

  19. shanny Avatar
    shanny

    thats me!!!

  20. shanny Avatar
    shanny

    thats me!!!

  21. jOELTRON Avatar

    Places like the Blue Mountains (~1.5hrs from Sydney) quite often it snows during the middle of winter. One of my good friends iam:juzzie lives in Hazlebrook (pretty far up the Mountains) and I have witnessed snow quite a few times.

    It’s not as ‘rich’ as the snow I experienced in the states, it’s more of the slate kind and it usually melts on contact with grass/road – however I have seen it stack up a few cms. Pretty stuff, but not the same as what I experienced in Virginia.

  22. jOELTRON Avatar

    Places like the Blue Mountains (~1.5hrs from Sydney) quite often it snows during the middle of winter. One of my good friends iam:juzzie lives in Hazlebrook (pretty far up the Mountains) and I have witnessed snow quite a few times.

    It’s not as ‘rich’ as the snow I experienced in the states, it’s more of the slate kind and it usually melts on contact with grass/road – however I have seen it stack up a few cms. Pretty stuff, but not the same as what I experienced in Virginia.

  23. yourpamphleteer Avatar
    yourpamphleteer

    That’s so beautiful.
    I think it looks so great fresh that I don’t want to see it healed. It’s too crisp.

  24. yourpamphleteer Avatar
    yourpamphleteer

    That’s so beautiful.
    I think it looks so great fresh that I don’t want to see it healed. It’s too crisp.

  25. nyne Avatar

    Gorgeous, everything: the design, the crisp lines, the placement.

    Love it!

  26. nyne Avatar

    Gorgeous, everything: the design, the crisp lines, the placement.

    Love it!

  27. choice Avatar

    love it. unpredictable healing of scars make me nervous for her, though. i hope it heals great.

  28. choice Avatar

    love it. unpredictable healing of scars make me nervous for her, though. i hope it heals great.

  29. Helen Avatar
    Helen

    i live in melbourne, and i’ve been to snow probably 3 times in my life, but i had to drive about 3 hours to get there. it doesn’t snow in the inner suburbs, but up in the mountains it does. it can get pretty cold here (not as cold as canada though)…like -2 overnight where i live, but in the winter the weather is around 13-14 degrees celsius. i don’t really like snow because it’s too icy around here, i’ve never seen soft snow before….and i’m 24. i wish i lived in canada *grins*

  30. Helen Avatar
    Helen

    i live in melbourne, and i’ve been to snow probably 3 times in my life, but i had to drive about 3 hours to get there. it doesn’t snow in the inner suburbs, but up in the mountains it does. it can get pretty cold here (not as cold as canada though)…like -2 overnight where i live, but in the winter the weather is around 13-14 degrees celsius. i don’t really like snow because it’s too icy around here, i’ve never seen soft snow before….and i’m 24. i wish i lived in canada *grins*

  31. Verena Avatar

    perfect!!!

    just went wow

    🙂

  32. Verena Avatar

    perfect!!!

    just went wow

    🙂

  33. Sassie_L Avatar

    What stunning cuttings! I’d love to see healed photos.

    I’m just trying to work out where in Australia had 60+ Celcius degree days (in relation to comment number 8) Nulabor maybe?

  34. Sassie_L Avatar

    What stunning cuttings! I’d love to see healed photos.

    I’m just trying to work out where in Australia had 60+ Celcius degree days (in relation to comment number 8) Nulabor maybe?

  35. total Avatar

    I dont know, but it hasnt snowed here in over 12 years. the last time it snowed was in 94 in south mississippi

    bummer.

  36. total Avatar

    I dont know, but it hasnt snowed here in over 12 years. the last time it snowed was in 94 in south mississippi

    bummer.

  37. shanny Avatar
    shanny

    wow… thanks for all the props people! they were about 10mins old in that pic and the healing was uneventful but god damn painful, though im thinking about continuing this design down my upper thigh in the very near future.. this has inspired me to get off my ass and send in some healed pics.. something to do in the next couple of days.. and of course thanks to wayde!

  38. shanny Avatar
    shanny

    wow… thanks for all the props people! they were about 10mins old in that pic and the healing was uneventful but god damn painful, though im thinking about continuing this design down my upper thigh in the very near future.. this has inspired me to get off my ass and send in some healed pics.. something to do in the next couple of days.. and of course thanks to wayde!

  39. Adam aka Orderly Confusion Avatar

    right on! I’m curious to see how it turns out..

  40. Adam aka Orderly Confusion Avatar

    right on! I’m curious to see how it turns out..

  41. fantasien Avatar

    sassie, i know some places in the alice and like coober pedy get up in the 50s regularly… but 60s, that thought scares me a bit.

    snow is still a novelty to me, and unless i decide to go live in some weird cold country like canada, i think it always will be!

    wayde’s work, as always, top notch.

  42. fantasien Avatar

    sassie, i know some places in the alice and like coober pedy get up in the 50s regularly… but 60s, that thought scares me a bit.

    snow is still a novelty to me, and unless i decide to go live in some weird cold country like canada, i think it always will be!

    wayde’s work, as always, top notch.

  43. ammre Avatar

    Those remind me a lot of IAM: Vega’s beautiful cuttings….
    http://iam.bmezine.com/iampix.exe?cmd=gallery&username=vega&mod=2&page=2
    (sorry that link is IAM only)

  44. ammre Avatar

    Those remind me a lot of IAM: Vega’s beautiful cuttings….
    http://iam.bmezine.com/iampix.exe?cmd=gallery&username=vega&mod=2&page=2
    (sorry that link is IAM only)

  45. El Eonor in Paris Avatar

    One of the most beautiful cutting I’ve ever seen… Great.

  46. El Eonor in Paris Avatar

    One of the most beautiful cutting I’ve ever seen… Great.

  47. vega Avatar
    vega

    Thanks ammre, that makes 3 of us on iam so far that I know woth snowflake cuttings…maybe we should start some sort of secret brother hood, that’s not so secret anymore.

  48. vega Avatar
    vega

    Thanks ammre, that makes 3 of us on iam so far that I know woth snowflake cuttings…maybe we should start some sort of secret brother hood, that’s not so secret anymore.

  49. mtnorgard Avatar
    mtnorgard

    Wow i love the look of fresh cuttings. And i’ve from canada where there can be lots of snow. I love it (the scar not the snow)

  50. mtnorgard Avatar
    mtnorgard

    Wow i love the look of fresh cuttings. And i’ve from canada where there can be lots of snow. I love it (the scar not the snow)

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