We just found out that people who did not have a flickr account were only able to see a limited number of photos using the link provided on the April 5th blog post. That’s because one of the account settings was set incorrectly. That has been changed. You can now see all the photos at: www.flickr.com/photos/bareoaks/ Sorry for the confusion!! Photo credit: ~chicchun~Read More →
Peugot’s latest publicity stunt does a good job at illustrating the ridiculousness of nudity laws and our society’s schizophrenic attitude towards the human body. On April 23rd, French automaker Peugeot sent out 308 actors outfitted in form-fitting body-colored suits and blue scarves to mingle with London’s morning commuters. The reason? To promote the launch of it’s new “topless” model, the 308 Coupe Cabriolet. So they looked nude. But because they weren’t actually nude, they were not offensive. Was anything hidden? Not really. I guess the only thing people didn’t know was the colour of their pubic hair. Other than that, what’s the difference? In fact,Read More →
OK, it’s not quite summer but you can feel that it’s getting close. The leaves aren’t on the trees yet and the grass is just barely starting to turn green. But the sun feels hot on the skin and the temperature is reaching delightful levels this week! This picture was taken today and we are not cold at all. In fact, after 20 minutes, small beads of sweat were starting to form on our brow. What a wonderful change after the snowy winter. This weekend, all the roads at Bare Oaks will finally be open. They’re still a bit rough. We have some repairs toRead More →
I have uploaded a number of pictures to Flickr, the Yahoo-owned photo sharing service. Take a look: www.flickr.com/photos/bareoaks/ You can see historical pictures, aerial photos, summer images, pictures from illumination and more. Note: The pictures are intentionally limited. Given how little control I have over what people do with with the photos, I’ve only included pictures without people, pictures where people are not recognizable or pictures with people who have given permission. I also avoided showing genitals and nudity in general. Not because there’s anything wrong with nudity but because I don’t want to attract excessive amount of website traffic from people looking for aRead More →
Volunteer Day! Saturday May 9, 2009 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome! Lunch will be provided, free of charge, for all volunteers. Non-members who volunteer will not be charged any day fees. This year’s volunteer day will be focused on fixing up the Federation of Canadian Naturists’ Library. The FCN moved the trailer containing the library to Bare Oaks last fall. When finished, the library will contain several donated collections of magazines, newspaper clippings, videos and other archival material from the world of naturism that go back to the beginning of the 20th century. It will be an invaluable resource for anyone interestedRead More →
On March 3rd, the BBC show Horizon aired an episode titled “What’s the Problem with Nudity?” The show is very interesting. It takes 8 volunteers who have never been nude in public and subjects them to a variety of experiments involving nudity to measure their reactions. What is great is that the networks makes no attempt to hide anything. All parts of the body are shown. I wonder if the CBC would be as tolerant. The show also explores why we are the only “nude” mammal. They try to answer why humans lost their fur and when. Apparently being nude has given us a tremendousRead More →
Here’s a fun one: Go to: www.whereisnudedude.com.au Find the “nude dude” and click on himRead More →
Nikki and Chad are profiled by Shannon Higgins in the February 3rd issue of The Eyeopener, Ryerson University’s independent student newspaper. Read it online at: theeyeopener.com/articles/3970-Living-the-nude-life (and post a comment!) or read the printed version (more pictures) at: www.bareoaks.ca/files/eyeopener2.pdfRead More →
Introducing the Naturist Living Show podcast! This podcast focuses on issues of interest to naturists. Rather than trying to convince people to try naturism, the show is aimed at people who are already familiar with naturism. It analyzes topics, events and people with naturist themes. You’ll hear multiple voices from around the world. The first 3 shows include interviews with Michel Vaïs founder of the Fédération québécoise de naturisme (FQN), Mark Storey & Nicky Hoffman of the Naturist Society (TNS), and Bob Dixon of the American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR). The first 3 episodes have already been posted. The plan is for future showsRead More →
While the office is generally open 7 days/week, we have decided to close for holidays during the off-season. It has been our experience during the past year that there are very few visitors on those days. Of course, facilities are always open to members using their key fob We will be closed on: New Year’s Day (Jan. 1) Family Day (3rd Monday in Feb.) Good Friday (Friday before Easter) Thanksgiving Day (2nd Monday in Oct.) Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) Christmas Day (Dec. 25) Boxing Day (Dec. 26). Sorry, but visitors are not permitted on the property when the office is closed (regardless of the eventRead More →
