A place under development that will never be that same again...

Like me?

In 10 years my body will be 39. My flesh and bones will age and be changed by experience and adventure...

Thinking of all the many places I could go that I will not be able to go in 10 years made me I think a good deal about my body as it is now. This thought was actually humorous to me, as I have never really been fully comfortable in my own skin (left overs from being a tall skinny kid for most of my life - picture a puppy that hasn't grown into its feet yet)...

So, after an emotional week, I decided to take off half the day and come home, lay on my floor, meditate, and then fully explore and appreciate my body as it is, while I can. It's a very personal interpretation of trespassing the future.


I started with the part of myself I identify with the most.

My heart. She grows exponentially each year, I'm curious to see what she's transformed into in the future.



This shot was hard to get because I have a slightly pointy rib on my left side due to minor scoliosis. Quite frankly no one has ever noticed it unless I point it out to them, but it is one of the first things I always see when I look in the mirror. I took this picture until I forgot it was there.

And from there I moved my way down to...

My back.



As a youth I was plagued with acne, and often forget that I no longer experience breakouts as badly as I remember them to be. Inking my back was something I did shortly after my divorce, to reclaim my flesh as my own. It also lead me to love my back in a way I had never done before and plan to continue.

My womb. I made this as tasteful as possible, no lady parts exposed.



I was once told it would be difficult for me to have children. The saddness I experienced in the wake of that delivery made me realize for the first time how much I hoped to be able to.

And since that is always a difficult subject for me to contemplate... I turn to the one constancy of my body that has delighted me my entire life...



I have a large freckle directly in the middle of my right calf. Sorry future, whatever you have in store for me, that dot and I are never going to be parted.

Also, I love toes, and feet.



I find it fascinating that as I was exploring my present, in an attempt to trespass the future, I could not help but be swept up with the past as well. Who I've been, who I am, who I will be are all interconnected and build and flow on and around one another.

Also, taking naked photographs of yourself for an afternoon can sure make you feel beautiful. I highly recommend you all try it.