Cooling off

Generally I'm inclined to think the best way to fight off dehydration is to actually ingest the water... as opposed to say, pouring it down your chest ...

Plus just judging from the descending water droplets, I'd say the action of pouring said water bottle down chest actually increased the overall body heat index... as opposed to diminishing it . I highly recommend against trying this at home folks ...

Aquatic Emergence

It appears he's managed to escape from his subterranean bonds... Somebody find a net quick!... before it's too late ...

(Kidding aside though )... this is one of those rare shots that supersede the 'just a hot guy' category... not that you can really make out any defining features to begin with, but overall this is just spectacular... Had it been at a wider angle, this would definitely be one of my wallpapers .

The Beautiful Dive Wallpaper

This is what I call the ultimate diving shot. Definitely had to have been staged cause I can't see something like this coming out of a competitive meet.

Did I mention this shot makes for a great wallpaper though?... Most of my icons tend to be on the right, so they're not blending in with the blue coloring. I'd love to see what blogmate Duba could make out of this one ...

The Blue Horizon

Had the ocean just been one shade darker I think the sky in this shot might've been indistinguishable from the water... Still a gorgeous view nonetheless ... this almost might've made it as a wallpaper. If not for the fact that it's just slightly on the bright side. Just barely missed it ...

Btw, is wearing your speedos as a necklace a new fashion statement. I must be behind on the times... But I think it's a nice look ...

The Beautiful View

Blue skies, beautiful blue ocean, a crystal clear blue pool... Could anything possibly make this view any more perfect than it already is? ...

Ah I see... gorgeous guy pool exiting the pool... (or is he entering )... Now that's perfection. I deem this The Beautiful View. Now if you'll excuse me as my smile turns into a frown upon realizing beaches and beautiful warm weather are still about 4 or 5 months away ...

Once upon a time...

Prior to all the lights and cameras, the medals and awards, late night talk shows, general praise and accolades...

And prior to the subsequent spur-of-the-moment mistake that eventually lead to an (unnecessary/unfounded) tarnishing of an image, there used to be a kid just doing what he loved most . Being that I was in the midst of a mini water theme, I figured I couldn't resist adding these superb shots of Michael Phelps in his 'dorm'. You guys were aware Michael avoided on-campus housing costs by setting his room up under the practice pool right ?

Aussie Lifeguards at work

Intense... a beautiful collision of two of my favorite loves, gorgeous guys and fantastic photography. If memory serves me right, I remember asking a while back about how and why Aussies took up this interesting tradition of (apparently) 'bikinifying' their speedos (maybe that's not the right term for it, but it sorta, kinda resembles one from certain angles )...

If I recall correctly I believe the explanation was that it's to prevent slippage while rowing... Especially so when considering the constant crashing waves drenching the seats. Something tells me this probably wouldn't fly with US lifeguards, but hey you won't hear any complaining from me ...

That being said, Just Beautiful photography with regards to these two shots. Almost gives the impression you're in the crashing waves with them.

Paul Tornabene: An all-time favorite

An instantly recognizable face, along with one of the best fitness bodies in the business (without a doubt)...

About 5 or so years ago, gorgeous 25 year-old (then 20 year-old) New York model Paul Tornabene first appeared on a website called Realworkoutsinc.com... basically a now non-existent website that used to focus on fitness and workout tips.

Suffice to say, a couple months after appearing on that website, Paul's fate as an instant net fitness hunk sensation was sealed... and a modeling career was born.

A career that undoubtedly brought about some truly beautiful photography...

I'm not sure if Paul is still doing any modeling... to be honest, I haven't seen anything new from him in quite some time. Some of the shots he's taken with photographers John Jordan and Adam Raphael are still available on the All American Guys website though, so those are definitely worth checking out. But unless I'm mistaken, he might not be modeling anymore...

Nevertheless, I still consider him Just Beautiful... and the trail of gorgeous shots his career has left behind are still as breathtaking as ever ...

So, um... yeah guys...

Was I really that far off in calling this guy the (possibly) 'Most Beautiful Man of 2009'?... Something tells me I might've been onto something with my hunch ...

'Holy Crap !' were the first two words than ran across my mind when first I saw these... I mean seriously doesn't this qualify as art? I find it absolutely awe-inspiring... And yes breath-taking all at once... Wow...

You can thank the genius mind of Hans Farmeyer for conceiving such brilliance... And my hats off to Philip Fusco himself. Quite easily one of the most amazing models currently on the scene... These two shots surpass Just Beautiful. You can check out more of fantastic Empire Model Philip Fusco on his blog.

Beautiful Russian Shower

What better way to survive the notoriously brutal/harsh cold of the Russian winter than by partaking in a nice, refreshing shower... Preferably with some soothing hot water of course...

Oh, and yeah, a couple super hot Ruskies couldn't hurt heating things up a bit ... I mean this is a 'hot shower' we're talking about here after all aren't we?..

(And yes, as usual I'm quite partial to the abs )... These shots were taken by a Russian photographer who oddly enough goes by the name 'Peter Pan'... Yes strange, but there is apparently a method behind his madness. As you can see, his shots practically speak for themselves... some really amazing stuff, I highly recommend checking out his photography page.

And wow ... you gotta wonder what sport exactly do you have to play to wind up looking like that... cause I'm pretty sure that's not the result of just hitting the gym. Insane ...