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.

Phoenix Rising

IAM: Squiggles getting dangerously close to IAM: Charm‘s burning phoenix!

Phoenix by Tegan Stadnyck, half-sleeve by Jason Maybruck.

Comments

28 responses to “Phoenix Rising”

  1. Cardboardfrog Avatar

    am i the only one who thinks there should be a long set of spanking pictures proceeding this one?
    very pretty 😀

  2. Cardboardfrog Avatar

    am i the only one who thinks there should be a long set of spanking pictures proceeding this one?
    very pretty 😀

  3. Jordi_Napalm Avatar
    Jordi_Napalm

    i second that.

  4. Jordi_Napalm Avatar
    Jordi_Napalm

    i second that.

  5. mack Avatar
    mack

    That is a nice ass. I like that ass.

  6. mack Avatar
    mack

    That is a nice ass. I like that ass.

  7. Coley Avatar
    Coley

    I love the colors in the half sleeve

  8. Coley Avatar
    Coley

    I love the colors in the half sleeve

  9. Vegas Avatar

    why were the comments origionally off?

    i was gonna make a comment earlier but i coudlnt, and now i forgo tit lol

  10. Vegas Avatar

    why were the comments origionally off?

    i was gonna make a comment earlier but i coudlnt, and now i forgo tit lol

  11. smells Avatar
    smells

    forgo tits!? nevar!

  12. smells Avatar
    smells

    forgo tits!? nevar!

  13. James Blackinson Avatar
    James Blackinson

    Squiggles sleeve has some promise!

  14. James Blackinson Avatar
    James Blackinson

    Squiggles sleeve has some promise!

  15. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    Vegas – It’s a very frustrating bug in Worpdress, I noticed a few minutes after I posted it and enabled them 🙂

  16. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    Vegas – It’s a very frustrating bug in Worpdress, I noticed a few minutes after I posted it and enabled them 🙂

  17. Star Avatar
    Star

    This is lovely.

  18. Star Avatar
    Star

    This is lovely.

  19. orqus Avatar
    orqus

    sweet phoenix,love that back…beautiful

  20. orqus Avatar
    orqus

    sweet phoenix,love that back…beautiful

  21. Chaq Avatar
    Chaq

    What beautiful skin these women have!

  22. Chaq Avatar
    Chaq

    What beautiful skin these women have!

  23. Bob Avatar
    Bob

    You know, sometimes a sultry look can just out-sex the most gratuitous of pictures. This is one of those times.

    Also, number 6 wins.

  24. Bob Avatar
    Bob

    You know, sometimes a sultry look can just out-sex the most gratuitous of pictures. This is one of those times.

    Also, number 6 wins.

  25. Vegas Avatar

    lol as for the forgo tits lol, i do that alot, also like abou tit, and all those things. ive got a bad habit of trying to type faster than my fingers can move.

    and roo, contact tech support and bitch about the bug and get free stuff 😀

    atleast thats what im told when i find a problem with a comp im building… but it never seems to work….

  26. Vegas Avatar

    lol as for the forgo tits lol, i do that alot, also like abou tit, and all those things. ive got a bad habit of trying to type faster than my fingers can move.

    and roo, contact tech support and bitch about the bug and get free stuff 😀

    atleast thats what im told when i find a problem with a comp im building… but it never seems to work….

  27. pho3nix73 Avatar
    pho3nix73

    That’s beautiful… I’d love to see the final color! I’ve got a phoenix on my right forearm that gets endless compliments- but it will pale in comparison to that!

  28. pho3nix73 Avatar
    pho3nix73

    That’s beautiful… I’d love to see the final color! I’ve got a phoenix on my right forearm that gets endless compliments- but it will pale in comparison to that!

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