The movie clip is now available from our Clips4Sale store, in very high quality, high definition format (1280×720). The teaser has also been added for your enjoyment. You can find the teaser here, or on the menu under Video Teasers.
It’s in the Can
As they say in the movie biz, it’s in the can. We shot the claypit suspension movie today. The shoot was originally planned for Friday, but the weather was very nice today (Thursday) and the forecast for Friday was deteriorating.
Most everything went to plan. We set up the suspension tripod, two cameras, and a shotgun microphone. We assembled the team. I had Heather Blake operating the main camera and Madalynn-Raye manning the block & tackle that was to lower me into the pit.
After all of the gear was in place, I stripped down to my new swimsuit and got rigged for suspension, with help from Heather Blake. The ladies hoisted me over the pit, and started the recording equipment, as I swung helplessly over the clay. As much as I love to direct my mud features, there wasn’t much more I could do, but trust the two damsels not to drown me in the clay.
As usual, the clay was too thick to just swallow me up. Even with my full body weight on my head and shoulders, I still sank very slowly. It was a lot of fun, though, and I’d say the video recording was a success, so there will be a clip, as soon as it gets through post production. Here are some more still photos that Heather took during the shoot.
Warm weather
It was too nice today not to get out on the water for a while. The first day of the month is often one of my busiest days, so I hustled to take care of business before tossing my boat on the creek and going for a short paddle.
I couldn’t resist the urge to check on one of my mud holes as I paddled by. When I got there, I stripped off my outer layer of clothes and sauntered through the mud.
I wasn’t prepared to get too muddy, so I struggled across the thick mud and climbed out the other side. Then I climbed up on a tree and jumped back into the mud. I sank up to my waist when I jumped in, so I had to wriggle myself back out of the thick mud a second time. I left the video camera running the entire time. I looked at the video. It’s not bad. It may take me a couple days to get around to editing it and uploading it. Update: The video is now on-line here. In the meantime, I snapped two muddy-crotch photos for you to check out.
On a related note: The water temperature is already pretty tolerable. Last year there was ice on the mud where the sun doesn’t shine. This year the mud is not even that cold. Finally, the weather varies between cold nights (around freezing) with 50 degree days, and mild nights with 70 degree days. For this time of year, it’s unusually warm. My mud season may get off to an early start, if this trend continues.
Open for comments (for now, at least)
I’m now allowing comments from everyone. You must provide your e-mail address, but it won’t be displayed. It is just used to screen comments. The first comment under any e-mail address will be held for approval. After that, your comments should appear immediately. There is a pretty good chance that I won’t leave the blog open to comments, because I’ll eventually get overwhelmed with spam. Enjoy it while you can!
Mild Weather
The weather has been really mild, for February. I’ve been watching the tide charts and weather reports, looking for an opportunity to partake in some swamp mud. It seems like it’s been forever, since my last mudding trip. If nothing else, I could use the exercise, and my skin needs softening.
I’ve also got a new girl I’m going to try in the mud, this year. Most of the girls will go into the swamp one time (if they’re brave), and that’s it for them. To be fair, most of the guys I know wouldn’t do it, either. I guess it is an acquired taste. They just don’t know what they’re missing!
Well, that’s all, for now. I hope 2012 is a great year. I figure if we can survive the republican primary, we can survive anything. I hope to be writing about a swamp adventure, in my next update.
Correspondence
Every so often, someone uses my contact form to send me a message. I don’t get that many messages, and I reply to every one of them. Usually I reply within a couple of hours. In rare cases, it might take me a day or two to respond, but if you do not get a response, please check your spam folder, because it’s probably there.
Unconventional mud, 2011-10-23
I went out mudding on Sunday, October 23. It was hard to get away. I’ve been working 7 days a week, lately. I actually had to slip out between tasks. I was lucky I could time my trip with low tide. The tide wasn’t really low, but it was low enough to expose some thick, deep mud in one of my favorite spots. I decided to approach the mud, head first, and use a breathing tube so I could stay under for a while. Here are some still frames from the video…
I got inverted several times, went completely under, and just enjoyed the thick, smooth, man-eating mud. It was really nice to be back in the mud, after several weeks away. I have to get out as much as I can in the next couple of weeks. November usually marks the end of my mudding season.
UMD.net Store
I am closing my clip store on UMD.net until we sort out a problem with the payment processor. I’m not sure if the problem will ever be resolved, so this may be a temporary, or a permanent closure. My stores on Clips4Sale are still open, and I believe Heather Blake’s store on the UMD will also remain open. See my where to buy videos page for purchasing options.
Video blog for October 9, 2011
Here is my video blog from my trip into the swamp on October 9, 2011.
Tides and Tarzan photos
Although it was only 45 degrees, with a cold, northerly wind this morning, I wrangled Heather into taking a trip with me, deep into the swamp. Recently, I’ve been frustrated with my success in predicting low tides. The wind has been blowing from the South and the tides have been higher than usual. A couple of days ago, the weather turned cold and the wind switched directions. So, in order to prove to myself that the wind has been the culprit, I planned to go out this morning at low tide (which happened to be at 08:30).
One event doesn’t prove anything, but the tide was about 1 foot lower this morning than it was the last time I went out. According to the tide tables, it should not have been as low. I’ve always known that the winds played a role in the tide level, but it’s looking like the wind is the primary determinant.
Conditions were not great for mudding, even though the tide was low, the combination of low temperatures, a brisk wind, and the lack of a microphone with a windscreen, convinced me that it wasn’t a good day to shoot a mud video. I opted to return to the spot I discovered last week and see if we could get some more Tarzan pictures. I had to transition from sunglasses and latex to no sunglasses and a suede leather thong. You can see me, half way through the transition, in the photo on the left.
In this last photo (the one on the right), I am fully transitioned to the Tarzan look. Most of you probably wouldn’t even recognize me in this photo, but it is me. 😀
We ended the photo shoot with some outdoor bondage. You should check the Tarzan page for more photos from this trip.
Water
I love the water. I don’t just love gazing at it, I love being in it. I love being wet and I especially love being immersed in water. Today, I kidnapped Heather for an early morning escapade. The goal was to return to the cool spot I found yesterday, before the tide got too high and flooded the small streams that I found so delightful. Well, we didn’t quite make it. The tide was pretty high by the time we got on the water, and it was coming in fast. We stopped and took a few photos. We hung out for a little while, then we made our way back to civilization.
Check out the Tarzan page for a few more photos.
















