I went out swamping yesterday. We’re experiencing spring tides (big tides associated with the new and full moon), and the weather is unseasonably warm. I arrived at the swamp a little before the tide was all the way out, but it was already very low. What is really exciting is that the tide stayed low for a couple hours! Furthermore, it was warm enough, and the mud was warm enough, that I could actually play for that long. I didn’t shoot video of everything I did, but I did shoot some video. I’m particularly excited about the video I shot towards the end of my play time. In that scene, I was sinking in some thick mud, being dragged down by a heavy weight, in a novel and really exciting position. I don’t have time to explain the details. The video will be worth 100,000,000 words. When I get a chance to edit the video, there will be a trailer, and some still frames. Right now, I have to run. Oh! I almost forgot. I added a trailer for the March 30 latex adventure, and them clip is now available for purchase.
Swamping in Latex
I went out on March 30, 2012, with Heather Blake and a new pair of latex briefs. I asked Heather to shoot video, while I exercised the new latex in some thick mud.
The mud I selected was just deep enough for me to pump my legs and sink up to my waist before the mud got really thick. I wanted shallower mud so I wouldn’t sink too deep and hide the latex from the camera. The tide wasn’t very low, so some of my other places weren’t available, anyway.
I set out to get a video that focused on my midsection and the latex briefs. I would say the trip was a success, in that we got a very erotic video of excellent quality. Heather Blake also took some still photos. The photos you see here are all her excellent work.
Free Swamp Short
This is just a quick update, from the March 22 trip. As I mentioned, in my previous blog entry, I shot some video, but precious little. The result wasn’t worthy of my clip store, so I’m just adding it to my blog, here, for everyone to watch. I hope you like it.
The image on the left was captured from the end of the clip. Click on the image to see a larger view.
The weather is very warm. I am pretty sure I’ll be out swamping again, as soon as the tides are favorable. So, here is the free clip. I’ve embedded it, using HTML5, and I’ve provided 2 formats so most browsers should display it. If you’re using Windows XP, I think you need to use FireFox or something other than Internet Explorer. Vista and Windows 7 users should have support for MP4 files.
Spring tides
Ha! That title is a bit of a play on words. Since spring has arrived, I could be referring to the time of year, but we just had a new moon, so I could also be referring to the bigger than usual tides that come when the moon and sun align. Either way, the low tides have been pretty good the last few days. They haven’t been exceptionally low, but they’ve lasted for about as long as you want to play in the deep swamp. I know a lot of you are saying to yourselves, “If I could, I’d stay out in the swamp and play in the mud from sun up to sun down”. Well, in an ideal world, you might, but the swamp takes it’s toll on you. I find, after I pack my gear, get out on the water, navigate to the spot where I want to play, and slog around for 90 minutes or so, I’m about done. Then there is the process of cleaning up, making your way home, loading up the gear, and tending to everything that needs cleaning or drying before it can be put up.
In any event, I took two trips into the swamp this past Thursday (March 22). The first one began after the peak of low tide. That trip was mostly to scope out locations and conditions for the low tide coming later in the day. The second trip started well before the peak of low tide. The first stop was my wooded location, where the ground is well above the low tide line, so it is accessible before the tide goes all the way out. After an hour there, it was time to check out another spot that is very low and inaccessible except at the lowest tide levels. I did some exploring in that area, until the tide reached it’s lowest point, then I jumped in with my hands tied behind my back, and sank up to my neck immediately. After a short struggle, it was time to make my way out of the swamp. The “sand fleas”, or whatever you choose to call those tiny, biting, winged bastards that tend to be unbearable in the spring, were driving me crazy. Also, the last spot I visited is difficult to get in and out of at low tide levels.
Once I got back into the sandy part of the creek, it was time to stop and clean up some of the gear. Finally, the boat was loaded on the trailer, everything else was packed in the trunk, and it was time to return home to explore the refrigerator.
Comments
Well, the comment experiment is over. I love to get comments from you guys, but I get 25 spam comments for every legitimate comment. I’m just going to turn off comments until I release my next movie.
I might shoot something in the swamp tomorrow (Thursday, March 15), if this weather holds. Today would have been an awesome day, but I can’t goof off until I work through some of my backlog.
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.
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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.