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The Rising Tide

Written by

Jordan Ginsberg


Sayeth Joseph Minek:

I wanted to get a tattoo to symbolize my constant searching for happiness (the surface). It is also part of lyrics from the Stick To Your Guns song “Looking For The Surface,” which I love. It’s also a cover-up of a penguin I got, who is now drowning, damn global warming!

(Tattoo by Travis at In The Blood Tattoo in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

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104 responses to “The Rising Tide”

  1. javiera Avatar
    javiera

    aww… octopus 🙂
    me likes!

  2. javiera Avatar
    javiera

    aww… octopus 🙂
    me likes!

  3. Heironymous Avatar
    Heironymous

    yummy!!

  4. Heironymous Avatar
    Heironymous

    yummy!!

  5. Heironymous Avatar
    Heironymous

    yummy!!

  6. Heironymous Avatar
    Heironymous

    yummy!!

  7. Marla Avatar
    Marla

    Oh, modblog, you never run out of posts of adorable men with great tattoos, do you?

  8. Marla Avatar
    Marla

    Oh, modblog, you never run out of posts of adorable men with great tattoos, do you?

  9. Marla Avatar
    Marla

    Oh, modblog, you never run out of posts of adorable men with great tattoos, do you?

  10. Marla Avatar
    Marla

    Oh, modblog, you never run out of posts of adorable men with great tattoos, do you?

  11. Joe Avatar
    Joe

    Haha I was there while that bastard was getting this done.

  12. Joe Avatar
    Joe

    Haha I was there while that bastard was getting this done.

  13. Joe Avatar
    Joe

    Haha I was there while that bastard was getting this done.

  14. Joe Avatar
    Joe

    Haha I was there while that bastard was getting this done.

  15. Hanargh Avatar
    Hanargh

    Gorgeous. Tattoo’s nice too.

    I’m such a perv.

  16. Hanargh Avatar
    Hanargh

    Gorgeous. Tattoo’s nice too.

    I’m such a perv.

  17. Hanargh Avatar
    Hanargh

    Gorgeous. Tattoo’s nice too.

    I’m such a perv.

  18. Hanargh Avatar
    Hanargh

    Gorgeous. Tattoo’s nice too.

    I’m such a perv.

  19. Bee* Avatar
    Bee*

    I’m with Hanargh. I could perv on him all day.
    Still, I do love that tattoo!

  20. Bee* Avatar
    Bee*

    I’m with Hanargh. I could perv on him all day.
    Still, I do love that tattoo!

  21. Bee* Avatar
    Bee*

    I’m with Hanargh. I could perv on him all day.
    Still, I do love that tattoo!

  22. Bee* Avatar
    Bee*

    I’m with Hanargh. I could perv on him all day.
    Still, I do love that tattoo!

  23. Lacy Avatar
    Lacy

    penguins don’t drown-they swim!

  24. Lacy Avatar
    Lacy

    penguins don’t drown-they swim!

  25. Lacy Avatar
    Lacy

    penguins don’t drown-they swim!

  26. Lacy Avatar
    Lacy

    penguins don’t drown-they swim!

  27. JosephMinek Avatar
    JosephMinek

    the penguin is at the bottom right, and the piece isn’t completely done yet.
    we still have to another shade of blue and maybe some seafoam green.

  28. JosephMinek Avatar
    JosephMinek

    the penguin is at the bottom right, and the piece isn’t completely done yet.
    we still have to another shade of blue and maybe some seafoam green.

  29. JosephMinek Avatar
    JosephMinek

    the penguin is at the bottom right, and the piece isn’t completely done yet.
    we still have to another shade of blue and maybe some seafoam green.

  30. JosephMinek Avatar
    JosephMinek

    the penguin is at the bottom right, and the piece isn’t completely done yet.
    we still have to another shade of blue and maybe some seafoam green.

  31. Rany Avatar
    Rany

    Agreeing with 17 and 18. Delicious, and the tattoo is beautiful!

  32. Rany Avatar
    Rany

    Agreeing with 17 and 18. Delicious, and the tattoo is beautiful!

  33. Rany Avatar
    Rany

    Agreeing with 17 and 18. Delicious, and the tattoo is beautiful!

  34. Rany Avatar
    Rany

    Agreeing with 17 and 18. Delicious, and the tattoo is beautiful!

  35. kier Avatar
    kier

    oh my, that is gorgeous.

  36. kier Avatar
    kier

    oh my, that is gorgeous.

  37. kier Avatar
    kier

    oh my, that is gorgeous.

  38. kier Avatar
    kier

    oh my, that is gorgeous.

  39. Aarika Avatar
    Aarika

    I love STYG and sweet tattoo, pretty cute too :]

  40. Aarika Avatar
    Aarika

    I love STYG and sweet tattoo, pretty cute too :]

  41. Aarika Avatar
    Aarika

    I love STYG and sweet tattoo, pretty cute too :]

  42. Aarika Avatar
    Aarika

    I love STYG and sweet tattoo, pretty cute too :]

  43. Sunshine Avatar
    Sunshine

    He’s beautiful, as are his tattoos.

    I would lick him.

  44. Sunshine Avatar
    Sunshine

    He’s beautiful, as are his tattoos.

    I would lick him.

  45. Sunshine Avatar
    Sunshine

    He’s beautiful, as are his tattoos.

    I would lick him.

  46. Sunshine Avatar
    Sunshine

    He’s beautiful, as are his tattoos.

    I would lick him.

  47. lauren Avatar
    lauren

    OOo nom nom nom

  48. lauren Avatar
    lauren

    OOo nom nom nom

  49. lauren Avatar
    lauren

    OOo nom nom nom

  50. lauren Avatar
    lauren

    OOo nom nom nom

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