"We Were Always There..."

What I Like About This: This is a most interesting pose which this couple chose for their portrait together.  Were they being as open about who they are as this pose suggests?  They both look like they're in a bit of a struggle to hold their expression for the long exposure time of photographs from this era, But yes, when I look at this photo, I see two men in love who wanted to preserve a moment in the time of their lives together.

"A Little Sane Advice..."

"Same Gender Loving People - No. 4536"

"This Is Love..."

Positive images of people like me... The truth of the matter is that we all need to see people like ourselves. So everyday, I'll post a photo, drawing or some other artwork that depicts Same Gender Loving People as what we are... Only Human.

"A Thought To Ponder..."

"The Views To Love..."

What I Like About This: When I was younger, I never imagined that I would see a day where we could openly express our love and affection in this way.  There's still a lot of hateful intolerance, but a new day did dawn and we can now show our love in the light of day and be proud and happy about loving someone.

"This Made Me Smile..."

"The Artist's Corner..."

Untitled Nude

Mixed media

Nicolaas Porter

(Aad Nicolaas Sterrebaan)

What I Like About This: Nude works are amongst the hardest to execute well... There's always the danger of crossing the line from tasteful art to full-on pornography. Yet here is a lovely and evocative example of an expert's ability to transit that line.  From the rich coloring and skilled use of light and form, this Dutch artist living in Surinam whose many works feature people of color has created a piece which provokes one to question who, what, when, where and why? As art always has, he gives us a glimpse into a world not our own, but of another's.

"We Were Always There..."

What I Like About This: Here we have a lovingly preserved photo of a vintage couple, who even without the caption reveal the truth of their love for each other.  The look of love is in their eyes and revealed for all to see in their embrace.  These unambiguous photos are among my favorite images of couples from the past, for it's easy to imagine that their love endured and perhaps still does more than 70 years later.

"A Little Sane Advice..."

Sorry, I needed to laugh...

probably still good advice though.

"Same Gender Loving People - No. 4535"

"From Love Comes Joy..."

Positive images of people like me... The truth of the matter is that we all need to see people like ourselves. So everyday, I'll post a photo, drawing or some other artwork that depicts Same Gender Loving People as what we are... Only Human.

"A Thought To Ponder..."

"The Views To Love..."

What I Like About This: When lovers embrace, everything is made clear, they become one who are more than two alone. This is love's declaration in full.