Definitely one of the weirdest and wackiest entrants in the Pride Parade were all the kinky leather wearing "cult" members. I think this fella is probably an accountant by day and slips into his leathers and wields the whip on weekends.....
Thankfully, they were near the end of the parade, because by then I was definitely "weirded out". Many people brought their children to the parade; I can only imagine that conversation: "Daddy, what does that man do with the whip?"
Jill Clardy 11 months ago | reply
Check out the couple in the background; she has him on a leash.....
SALLYANNE0852 11 months ago | reply
well, haven't tried THAT!
lol i love SF
and, thanks for sharing,,,,,,,,,,i think ; )
colorfulexpressions 11 months ago | reply
sometimes I wonder what's normal today?
I think you were very brave to go to this event!
enough said!!!
bonnie5378 11 months ago | reply
my husband is an accountant and he would never do this!! LOL.....
*Chris van Dolleweerd* 11 months ago | reply
well my son , those are cowboys with really bad taste of clothes.
:-)
we have the same parade here in holland.
only here they go by boat through the canals of amsterdam.
really fun to see!
Perry McKenna 11 months ago | reply
very cool. lol about being an accountant by day!
Aspenbreeze 11 months ago | reply
... oh my gosh ... okay ... oh my gosh!
AZTransplant/Nicki 11 months ago | reply
Other than photo ops of weird people, I probably wouldn't have the nerve to go to this parade. Sure glad you did, so you can show us all the weird people in SF! And these people probably think they are normal..... I'm just shaking my head.. Thanks for posting, Jill! You got some great shots.
DugJax 11 months ago | reply
Getting his kink on for sure!
I think it's cool that you went to this event and captured such great shots of all this.
Tony's Place.... 11 months ago | reply
These events are no threat to anyone, although I have to question the taste of the folk taking part. As you say, families are there with kids. Lots of good shots Jill, congrats :o)
*Lynne 11 months ago | reply
Can you say muffin top and spray tan, LOL!
CircadianReflections Photography 11 months ago | reply
....I'm speechless. Wow! I'd never be this brave or uninhibited.
konrad_photography 11 months ago | reply
I'm just at a loss for words, Frisco is surely a different place. I'm a very tolerant guy and would have fun at this event.... but in this part of the country... yikes! It would get pretty interesting :-D
©haddock 11 months ago | reply
Great portrait Jill, though I'm a bit confused by the comments above.
colorfulexpressions- Why would it be "brave" to observe and photograph this parade, do they bite? Is it any more shocking than the black roots of your obvious beach blonde of a do?
Why does it take "nerve" AZTransplant, if you went there to observe and photograph, would you be banished from your society? And since you're in AZ, do you think people who wear guns to Starbucks are "weird"?
Tony's place -, if people take kids to this type of event, they know what's coming. A muffin top belly over leather pants will hardly traumatize a child, unlike a much more common case of an abusive father beating his spouse.
konrad - SF is not that different from many urban centers around the world, this just happens to be once a year event, as it does in any large urban area in the free world.
Sheesh, I think I said enough, and I didn't even see the parade, I was watching Prometheus in 3-D at the Van ness movie theater!
Jill Clardy 11 months ago | reply
Sharon Mack "Pure JOY" 11 months ago | reply
well, my wonder is why Haddock has a problem with others expressing their thoughts.. oh well.. enough said... have been on the outskirts of pride parade... would def not ever take my kids... if someone has a problem with me expressing myself for saying that... so be it.. to each his own.
Kiki FL 11 months ago | reply
Um...OK? Different strokes for different folks, I guess...
:)
Maureen Bond 11 months ago | reply
whip on the weekends, I can't stop laughing!