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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.

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Stately Barges

Written by

Jordan Ginsberg


Let’s wrap things up for the day, ModBloggers, with a fine slice of piercing history. Ron writes in:

Here are two self portraits of my piercings. One nipple (left) was done by East Coast Al in the early ’90s, the other nipple (right) was done by the late Mick Noland. My P.A. was done by Mad Jack at a tattoo show in K.C. in the mid ’90s.

Hope you guys like the pics. They are of me, taken by me, and I am well over 18.

Comments

26 responses to “Stately Barges”

  1. Banana Bread Avatar
    Banana Bread

    I like the first picture the most because of the consistency of the horizontal bars…the huge shadow bar is more pronounced in the second picture 🙁

    Nice nipple piercings 🙂

  2. Banana Bread Avatar
    Banana Bread

    I like the first picture the most because of the consistency of the horizontal bars…the huge shadow bar is more pronounced in the second picture 🙁

    Nice nipple piercings 🙂

  3. xroryx Avatar
    xroryx

    cannot wait till my pa is that big

  4. xroryx Avatar
    xroryx

    cannot wait till my pa is that big

  5. Andrew Avatar
    Andrew

    so very very very …. hot 🙂

  6. Andrew Avatar
    Andrew

    so very very very …. hot 🙂

  7. Becky Avatar
    Becky

    Quite stunning!!!

  8. Becky Avatar
    Becky

    Quite stunning!!!

  9. Darah Avatar
    Darah

    Fiercely sexy.

  10. Darah Avatar
    Darah

    Fiercely sexy.

  11. steven kelly Avatar
    steven kelly

    yes, i concur. an incredible use of light and subject. not that bad a body either

  12. steven kelly Avatar
    steven kelly

    yes, i concur. an incredible use of light and subject. not that bad a body either

  13. ye olde spaghetti eater Avatar
    ye olde spaghetti eater

    I like girls, but I can see why chicks and gay guys would find the whole thing damn attractive.

  14. ye olde spaghetti eater Avatar
    ye olde spaghetti eater

    I like girls, but I can see why chicks and gay guys would find the whole thing damn attractive.

  15. hailstorm1375 Avatar
    hailstorm1375

    I wish I could wake up to that every morning! lol

  16. hailstorm1375 Avatar
    hailstorm1375

    I wish I could wake up to that every morning! lol

  17. De Avatar
    De

    Yes, this is quite nice 🙂

  18. De Avatar
    De

    Yes, this is quite nice 🙂

  19. Shawn Porter Avatar
    Shawn Porter

    That’s an impressive line-up of people who pierced you man.

  20. Shawn Porter Avatar
    Shawn Porter

    That’s an impressive line-up of people who pierced you man.

  21. SevenCubed Avatar
    SevenCubed

    Lovely! What’s the gauge of the hardware we’re lookin’ at, here?

  22. SevenCubed Avatar
    SevenCubed

    Lovely! What’s the gauge of the hardware we’re lookin’ at, here?

  23. Adrian Avatar
    Adrian

    Yes Daddy. /overt ogling.

  24. Adrian Avatar
    Adrian

    Yes Daddy. /overt ogling.

  25. Sunako Avatar
    Sunako

    Nice piercings. completely overshadowed by the body lol *drools*

  26. Sunako Avatar
    Sunako

    Nice piercings. completely overshadowed by the body lol *drools*

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