Today, Monday, November 9th, is the 20th anniversary of the fall of the
Berlin wall. The fall and the opening up of the border between the former
East Germany (
German Democratic Republic) and
West Germany (
Federal Republic of Germany) marked a major turning point for not only Germans but also others in eastern Europe: the end of the
Cold War! The view above is of the
Pariser Platz with the
Brandenburg Gate in the background. Below is a view of the famous gate at night. Both images show as it is now but such has not always been the case.
I have been to
Berlin,
Germany four times in my lifetime. The first time was before we came to
Canada. I was nearing four years old,
Germany was divided but the wall had not been built yet. The latter came in 1961 by which time we as a family had been here for several years. Before emigrating, while in
Berlin I remember a visit to the
Berlin Zoo and a trip on the streetcar in
East Berlin. An aunt and uncle on my mother's side of the family lived there. I made my first return to
Germany on my own when I was 18 years old. At that time I saw the wall from both sides going through
Checkpoint Charlie to get between the western and eastern parts of the city. This trip included seeing the
Brandenburg Gate from both sides. This was possible because I was a
Canadian citizen by this point and could freely travel both sides of the city of
Berlin unlike
German citizens on both sides who had many restrictions placed on travels between the two Germanies.
Above is a section of the
Berlin Wall looking from
West Berlin as it appeared a couple of years before the fall. It consisted of two walls with a no man's land in between complete with barbed wire, mines and towers. All of this to keep people out but we all know it was to keep
East Germans from escaping to the west! Little of it remains today but there are examples that can be found.
During my fourth time in
Berlin in 1987 (before the wall was taken down), an excursion to see the
Glienicke Bridge in the southwestern part of
Berlin allowed me to see this famous bridge of the
Cold War where spies were traded. I also got to see the parks and landscape on both sides of the border but from the western side only. That was my last time in
Berlin and in
Germany. I would love to see what it looks like today. The fall of the wall was not something I could imagine in my lifetime. The events of 1989 and onward unfolded very quickly and the result is certainly an important turning point in
German history and that of
Europe as a whole. All the images are from
Wikipedia, so start there to check for more background information on all this. At some point I hope to have my own photos scanned in the computer, and when that is done, I post some of the best along with some commentary. - V.
In keeping with the Italian theme here are a couple of photos of model Damiano Frascaroli, whose photos appeared in the Swiss gay magazine, Display: Queer im Bild, last month. See my previous post regarding the magazine and Damiano's photos. Meantime, enjoy these! - V.
I love the looks of a lean, muscular physique and there's no better example than model Matt Gentile show us that. His good looks, hot as they are, give us some of the best to be seen in the modeling world. Being of Italian background may even help but then each country or region of the world has prime examples of beauty to satisfy our tastes. Matt is 27 years old and living in the United States. More on him later but in the meantime, enjoy the photos!!! - V.
Being fit and in shape through fitness training gives us not only awesome muscles but also the stamina to do many daily chores, such as working at our jobs, doing housework at home or taking out the garbage and recycle material, and the fun stuff as well, such as walking along the seashore or hiking in the mountains, dancing into the night at a club or being intimate with our partner in life. Fratmen's Paynell gives us a glimse of what is possible. I'll let these two images set your imagination in motion. Anything is possible if you set your mind to it! Check out Fratmen for more of Paynell's images, and for fitness training, check out Scott Herman Fitness, as an example! - V.
There've been a number of hot models coming out of Brazil over the last couple of years, including Renato Ferreira who has been featured before. Remember the beginning of his modeling career with the longer hair? Well, I think this shorter hair makes him look stunning and the wet t-shirt really emphasize his well-developed muscles. Photographer Greg Vaughan has done a awesome job showing him off. What do you think??? - V.
Today, Monday, November 9th, is the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall. The fall and the opening up of the border between the former East Germany (German Democratic Republic) and West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) marked a major turning point for not only Germans but also others in eastern Europe: the end of the Cold War! The view above is of the Pariser Platz with the Brandenburg Gate in the background. Below is a view of the famous gate at night. Both images show as it is now but such has not always been the case.
I have been to Berlin, Germany four times in my lifetime. The first time was before we came to Canada. I was nearing four years old, Germany was divided but the wall had not been built yet. The latter came in 1961 by which time we as a family had been here for several years. Before emigrating, while in Berlin I remember a visit to the Berlin Zoo and a trip on the streetcar in East Berlin. An aunt and uncle on my mother's side of the family lived there. I made my first return to Germany on my own when I was 18 years old. At that time I saw the wall from both sides going through Checkpoint Charlie to get between the western and eastern parts of the city. This trip included seeing the Brandenburg Gate from both sides. This was possible because I was a Canadian citizen by this point and could freely travel both sides of the city of Berlin unlike German citizens on both sides who had many restrictions placed on travels between the two Germanies.
Above is a section of the Berlin Wall looking from West Berlin as it appeared a couple of years before the fall. It consisted of two walls with a no man's land in between complete with barbed wire, mines and towers. All of this to keep people out but we all know it was to keep East Germans from escaping to the west! Little of it remains today but there are examples that can be found.
During my fourth time in Berlin in 1987 (before the wall was taken down), an excursion to see the Glienicke Bridge in the southwestern part of Berlin allowed me to see this famous bridge of the Cold War where spies were traded. I also got to see the parks and landscape on both sides of the border but from the western side only. That was my last time in Berlin and in Germany. I would love to see what it looks like today. The fall of the wall was not something I could imagine in my lifetime. The events of 1989 and onward unfolded very quickly and the result is certainly an important turning point in German history and that of Europe as a whole. All the images are from Wikipedia, so start there to check for more background information on all this. At some point I hope to have my own photos scanned in the computer, and when that is done, I post some of the best along with some commentary. - V. 
I love seeing fit guys in underwear (or speedos and the like). It shows off their muscular physique to the best advantage. These photos are by photographer, Tom Cullis, and represent various models. Check him out. Meantime, I am reworking the links to various photographers by using photos that best represent their work to click on to access their webpage. Change is good if it turns out to be an improvement over what was. Hope you had an awesome weekend. Have a great week to come! - V.
While still on the mirror image thing, here is another pic of a guy whose taken a photo with his iPhone. Nice view in the mirror and great muscles! - V.
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