Bare Oaks Blog

Yesterday, Corinne Masiero stripped nude to present the nominees for the best costume at France's César film awards. The actress was protesting the lack of support for cinema during the pandemic. The audience reaction? Applause! Was she then rushed off the stage? No, the host simply asked her about the nominees. Ms. Masiero then calmly proceeded with her presentation without any attempt to cover up. The entire event was broadcast on television without any censorship. Today the news in France does not report any scandal. Why would there be? We've always seen France as a society that was quite tolerant ...

Now that we have a fibre optic internet feed, it has become clear that we must replace our WiFi network. The current system on the property has been in place for well over a decade and there have been a number of upgrades over the years. But there is no getting away from the fact that it is a limited system that was built in an ad hoc manner. With the addition of the high speed wireless connection 3 years ago and now the fibre connection, the demand for streaming entertainment and video conferencing has been steadily growing. We need ...

Bare Oaks now has a video library that makes available some of the movies and videos that are in our collection. It is important to note that many videos are not consistent with naturist values. Many of them include content that is misleading, inaccurate, inappropriately titillating, sexist, objectifying, and exploitative. We have included them in the library because they offer context about how naturists were and are portrayed by mainstream society – sometimes with the cooperation of naturists themselves!The video server also gives access to the live local television channels that we capture with the antenna on our tower. These ...

Bare Oaks is now connected to the internet via a fibre optic connection. The image is of a single 'naked' core of fibre optic cabling coming into our telecom closet. Yet through that wire, experiments with 'flexible grid' technology have shown that you get get speeds in excess of one Tbps through a single core. What does that mean? Currently, we generally measure internet speed in Mbps. Gbps are 1,000 times faster and Tbps are a further 1,000 times faster! Of course, we have not contracted for anywhere near that much speed. But it means that as demand grows, we ...

Tuesdays, 8pmLocation: Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park or OnlineLength: 45 minutesBring: a yoga mat or similar, two rectangular pillows, and one blanket (if remote also have a chair handy)Cost: $7https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/naturist-meditation-with-nikki-tickets-128029480623For many who visit Bare Oaks, a simple stroll around the grounds could be considered a moving meditation. With the reduction of typical stimuli, we open ourselves to the natural beauty around every corner. We become aware of the trees, their shape and sway. The colour of the water, the sound of the stream, the way the light glistens as it flows. The temperature of the air on your skin, the ...