The Glory of Spring!

Phoenix Fellington, ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers! bare spokes-model!

“I love being nude outside – all out in the open!” ~ Phoenix Fellington ~

The absolute truth in his own words, honesty is indeed the best policy! Thank you, Phoenix, for sharing your love with us all!

Alternate title:

The Glory of Spring! The Joy of Nakedness! The Wonders of the World!

Fresh green foliage, a beautiful day with ideal weather and everyone meeting at a local park for a…a) Spring hike; b) nature walk; c) casual stroll; d) environmental exploration? Any title (heading) for whatever is about to happen is probably appropriate as long as it doesn’t infer “formal.” After all, none of us are wearing any clothes!

But wait! No one informed us the nakedness was mandatory! Maybe “nature walk” hints that a “nature/natural” walk suggests bare but clothes free was never specifically mentioned. True, but no one gave us reason to expect that garments were required!

Honestly, a “dress code” – wardrobe – was never considered for this activity. Why bother if it isn’t a necessity? The month is May. The season is Spring. We’re all bare practitioners. Who has the inclination and the time to deal with attire? Given these conditions, if clothing is even an issue, it is convenient and safe to assume that it is optional. No additional thought is necessary!

Phoenix Fellington (center) and his hiking crew!

The mission or undertaking? An exploration, a hike, a stroll, a tour, a walk through a park. A time to leisurely absorb the splendours of the season after the barren and drab occasion of winter. An appreciation of the renewal of nature while completely natural (bare). The fewer the distractions, the better!

The ability to be us – ourselves – without any care, concern or regard as to fashion and/or style makes the hibernation routine of the winter somewhat tolerable. At least that inconvenience is now behind us for the immediate future. We can now concentrate on the present and our same gender loving (SGL) nakedness in planning our upcoming events and schedules!

Liberated from the confines of our dwelling, the adventure of new opportunities await. Our curiosity and imagination now provide the inspiration and the motivation to seek and to try! This is our well-earned reward: the Glory of Spring! the Joy of Nakedness! the wonder of Our World!

The mission in motion!

Joy of Nakedness is easily depicted by a communal walk along the trail in a park by bare practitioners. The energy involved is matched by the enthusiasm of the participants in their renude (renewed) tour of the natural world around them! As each season is different, we understand that the glory in each one contains familiar as well as novel elements!

Phoenix’s buttocks are the pair in the middle!

At the end of the adventure, a satisfied and well-earned sigh from everyone. Accompanied by the bare summary of my spouse, Aaron:

” A great day! Clothes free and fun for everyone!”

Naked hugs!

Roger Poladopoulos: ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!

Old Faithful!

Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, May 8, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Mother’s Day!”

“Spring is in the air!”

May Day & WNGD*!

MAY DAY!

Spring blooms!

May Day, 1 May, annually!

The traditional May Day occurs on the first day of May. However, many observances of this occasion happen on any day of the month, depending on the host/source. In the Northern Hemisphere, May Day is usually celebrated to remind ourselves that the Spring season has definitely arrived and by this time is blooming. A truly awesome time to be natural in nature and the sunlight!

The origins of the May Day festivities vary from cultural, national, regional and religious sources. Throughout the hemisphere, the progress of the Spring season is visible and physical with the rising outdoor temperatures commemorating the end of the barren environs suffered through the winter and the bright and colourful atmosphere that reminds us all that is finally here!

The Roman Catholic Church fostered the dedication of the month of May in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This tradition has many believing the renewal of faith with the natural rebirth of foliage during the arrival of Springtime!

An urban “Spring bouquet” of buttocks!

*WORLD NAKED GARDENING DAY!

Houseplant garden!

*World Naked Gardening Day, Saturday, 2 May 2026!

Observed throughout most of the world the first Saturday during the month of May, annually. This year, the date is 2 May 2026 and is the twenty-second anniversary for the observance!

Sun-Bathed Nakedness

by Walt Whitman

“Never before did I get so close to Nature; never before did she come so close to me…Nature was naked, and I was also…Sweet, sane still Nakedness in Nature! – ah if poor, sick, prurient humanity in cities might really know you once more! Is not nakedness indecent? No, not inherently. It is your thought, your sophistication, your fear, your respectability that is indecent. There come moods when these clothes of ours are not only too irksome to wear, but are themselves indecent.”

The very first observation of World Naked Gardening Day occurred on Saturday, 10 September 2005. The second followed, again on a Saturday, 9 September 2006. After the second event, it was decided to change the celebration to the month of May, annually, as that was determined to be the ideal time for gardening and growth. Canada and New Zealand have both adopted different dates for their events due to climate diversity.

For additional information, visit the website for the occasion:

world naked gardening day

My spouse, Aaron, and I host a brunch for this activity at our condominium in Arlington, Virginia, USA. We enclose privacy on our balcony by hanging sheets and invite friends over (a small gathering) to bring a potted plant that needs to be replanted due to growth. We then proceed with the repotting outside and socializing inside. Of course, we’re all bare practitioners so our clothing does not hinder our performance of our task-of-the-day!

While we’re performing our gardening duties, Aaron is busy in the kitchen preparing a delicious meal to replenish our energy level! His culinary skills surpass our gardening skills combined!

Our food and fun efforts to preserve our nakedness heritage and nature!

Naked hugs! Happy World Naked Gardening Day!

Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!

Old Faithful!

Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Monday, May 4, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “The Glory of Spring!”

The Strippers!

Planting their garden of discarded underwear!

Bottoms-Up! April, 2026!

Bedded bottoms-up!

Alone, at home, eagerly waiting for the temperatures to climb higher outside!

Bromantic couples!

With friends for an early skinny-dip (naked swim) in the backyard pool!

A bottom’s-up! pillow!

He’s surrendered his buttocks in order for his partner to rest his weary head!

“Beached” buttocks!

The advance of the Spring season encourages us all to expose ourselves in the sunlight!

A selfie capture!

Posing inside, a convenient way to survive the frequent April showers!

Buttocks tease!

Practicing his bottom’s-up! posing technique! Practice sometimes leads to perfect!

Naked hugs!

Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!

Old Faithful!

Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for tomorrow, Friday, May 1, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “May Day & WNGD*!”

Our Bad!

Jogging forward in honour of bottom’s-up!

Bonus: Spring Bromance!

XL (left) and Ace Rockwood kissing!

Celebrating same gender love!

Naked hugs!

Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!

Author’s Note: Tomorrow’s posts will appear as previously announced! Today’s post entry is a boxer-free bonus!

Natural Healing!

Our Earth, Our Home!

Earth Day, 22 April annually!

Earth Day: A Global Event!

Communicating, celebrating, sharing, preserving our heritage and our life!

Earth Day was first held globally on 22 April 1970, At that time, it was official in only a handful of countries, but the public response was enormous and very encouraging. Before the end of the event, there were announced plans to hold an additional Earth Day on the same date in 1971.

Earth Day 2026: Our Power, Our Planet

“This Earth Day, people of all backgrounds and generations are called to stand shoulder to shoulder in defence of the only home we all share. Join us on Saturday, 18 April, Earth Day 22 April and throughout 2026 to take action and show your love for Planet Earth. When we stand together, our planet has a future.” ~ Earth Day website ~

For additional information and to visit the website, click below:

earthday.org

Celebrating Trees!

There is no standard officially observed “Arbor Day.” Because of the differences in the temperatures, most events are staged relating to the weather within a particular locality. Arbor Day is customarily commemorated by an organized public tree-planting according with local needs.

The dates and times follow the regional “growing season” as determined by knowledgeable arborists and other professionals within the “arbor” (tree) community.

For additional information on the USA Arbor Day Foundation visit:

Arbor Day Foundation

Embracing a tree!

Naked hugs!

Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!

Old Faithful:

Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, April 24, 2026, and the topics involved include: “Spring Cleaning” and “Armenian Genocide!”

Splashman:

We need more trees!

Budding Season!

Background:

Ah! Spring is in the air! At least, that is the prediction and promise of the old adage offering the situation of the renewal (renudeal) of… bromance! Go ahead, roll your eyes, shake your head and frown! Yet right in front of your eyes, there’s an innocent young couple doing just that! Bromance!

Spring has recently become reality and already these two are commencing…together! We can’t judge them! First and foremost, we’re not qualified to pass judgment! Secondly, they didn’t invent the ancient proverb! They’re only responding to the wisdom! After all, Spring is (indeed) “in the air -and all around us!”

In the header .gif image above, no one is at fault! Neither of them can be blamed! They are essentially doing what a couple actually do during the Springtime naturally – while natural (bare)! One is fondling the buttocks of the other. And the other is allowing his buttocks to be fondled!

In this second .gif image, they are merely walking together, exploring where they are…companionship together! Continuing to be naturally together while both are remaining natural (bare). Have either of them done anything wrong? No! Has one abused or hurt the other? No! Spring remains in the air and is following them everywhere! They are inseparable!

Where are they going? Do we know what’s going to happen once they arrive there? They are both already casual and comfortable in their nakedness. What will they explore next? Will their decision impact us? Are any of these concerns our business?

Spring is in the air! It is all around us everywhere! Our only obligation is to take care and stay bare!

Spring is in the air, and with it comes the budding season! Budding is the sprouting, then growth and appearance of the buds of flowers as they adorn the now exploding foliage on plants. A visible guarantee and proof that: Yes! Spring is in the air!

The budding season also denotes that the emerging bromance of our featured innocent couple is full of hope for their future together. However, should the potential bromance not develop and prosper then hopefully, at least, a “buddy” (friendship) will appear, grow and survive!

Naked hugs!

Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!

Old Man:

Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, April 17, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Maschalagnia III Marvels!”

Splashman:

Those two deserve happiness and prosperity while naked and if they are wearing clothes!

Our Bad:

Best of wishes to the both of them! They’ve earned that right!

Francois:

This guy wearing clothes keeps staring at me. I should send him over to the new couple in love!

Strippers:

If they can last through a winter together, then they are really in love!

Bare Celebrity Series #8: XL Chef!

XL: ready to bake!

Happy birthday Aaron and Roger!

This is our birthday month! Now, before anyone gets too amazed, Aaron and I were born the same month but on different days and in different years! Alex, my identical twin brother and I share the same birthday, but Aaron and I have separate occasions!

The bare celebrity featured here today is XL, as much of a talented maestro in the kitchen as he is in the bedroom – or any other room in a house! His culinary skills are as awesome and creative as he is – both in front of a camera lens and in real life!

Treat preparation!

Contemplating how much of the ingredients he needs to add in order to serve each guest. XL is meticulous about planning and ensuring every person invited has enough to satisfy themselves, especially the birthday celebrants!

Taste test!

A taste test of his batter to assure himself that he’s forgotten nothing. The taste test is one of the many advantages of being the chef! XL knows his duties and responsibilities so he carefully monitors every step in the preparation process!

XL: the chef deserves a full sample!

The sampling of the finished product is a benefit of being a chef! XL is serious in his efforts to guarantee perfection in every delivery he makes. He’s confident that he can create wonders that will please any man who encounters the treats that he offers!

Awaiting our arrival!

Knowing that our birthday treats are waiting, Aaron takes his own time to arrive! He knows how careful XL is in preparing birthday surprises!

Ensuring each serving is perfection!

Our celebrity chef is very artistic and creative in all the fanciful dishes that he prepares! Each meal is a distinctive endeavour that requires his repeated attention!

Proud chef, proud bare practitioner, proud actor: XL!

Confidence and pride are synonymous with our chef: XL!

Happy birthday to my spouse, Aaron!

Happy birthday to my identical twin, Alex!

Happy birthday to everyone born throughout the years!

Naked hugs to all!

Roger Peterson-Poladopoulos/Guys Without Boxers!

Old Man:

Happy birthday to you from all of your runners!

Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, April 10, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Great and Holy Easter!”

On Clothes!

Clothes free, naturally!

On Clothes

by Kahlil Gibran

And the weaver said, “Speak to us of clothes.”

And he answered: “Your clothes conceal much of your beauty, yet they hide not the unbeautiful.

And though you seek in garments the freedom of privacy, you find in them a harness and a chain.

Would that you could meet the sun and the wind with more of your skin and less of your rainment?

For the breath of life is in the sunlight and the hand of life is the wind.

Some of you say,

“It is the north wind who has woven the clothes to wear.”

But shame was his loom,

and the softening of the sinews was his thread.

And when his work was done he laughed in the forest.

Forget not that modesty is for a shield

against the eye of the unclean.

And when the unclean shall be no more

what were modesty but a fetter and a fouling of the mind?

And forget not that the earth delights

to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.

Kahlil Gibran, 1913, author, philosopher, poet and visual artist!

In this poetic offering, Kahlil Gibran, shares with us his express appreciation of being bare (clothes free, naked, nude) and his distaste for the concealment of the human body with clothing. The “father” of bare practitioners!

He was born on 6 January 1883 in Bsharri, Lebanon, within what was then part of the Turkish Ottoman Empire. He emigrated to the United States with his mother and two sisters. He died in New York City on 10 April 1931, at the age of 48 years old.

In On Clothes he unashamedly extols his admiration and devotion to both the concept and practice of being completely bare, nakedness and natural at a time when the very idea of clothes freedom (nudity) was rarely discussed, shared or written about in “polite” – proper – society. We all, as today’s bare practitioners, owe to Kahlil Gibran an enormous debt of gratitude for enlightening our world to the magic and the majesty of being nude alone or socially with others. Without the beauty of his praise, this world would indeed be a very bland and drab world to reside upon!

Self portrait of Kahlil Gibran by Kahlil Gibran!

Gibran’s early death, due to severe liver infection brought on by his heavy consumption of alcohol, denied him the chance to witness the emergence of the same gender loving (SGL: bisexual or gay) culture that surfaced following World War II (1939 – 1945). Since his demise, there has been significant speculation about his own sexual preference. He had a very close woman supporter while living in New York City. However, their relationship was strictly platonic.

Aaron, my spouse and I both feel that the appeal and the fascination of nakedness is universally represented through the efforts and the works of Kahlil Gibran. His Middle East heritage instilled him with the desire and respect for clothes freedom that he brought with him when he emigrated to the United States. On Clothes has become an inspiring verse for clothes off!

We believe that the arrival of springtime brings the anticipation of being totally natural (bare) while enjoying nature. Gibran’s On Clothes reinforces those sentiments while reminding all of us of the awesome beauty of nakedness together!

Naked hugs!

Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!

Old Faithful!

Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Monday, April 6, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Bare Celebrity Series #8: XL the Chef!”

Strippers!

In honour of Kahlil Gibran’s “On Clothes” we’re taking off our clothes!

April Fool’s Day!

Is it possible to…?

Is this what you meant when you said “bare and shake?”

Lost laundry!

How do I file a “missing boxers” report?

The competitive “Flippers!”

Flipping their masculinity in nature’s spotlight: sunshine!

Synchronized flipping!

They’ve got rhythm!

Appropriately framed?

There are a multitude of descriptions, but a meaningful one is: hang away!

Flipper (right) and Flopper (left)!

Flipper on “double time!” Flopper surrendered his chance for the award!

Swinging for glory!

Does he ever pause in order to recuperate?

Happy April Fool’s Day!

Naked hugs!

Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!

The Old Man:

Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, April 3, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “On Clothes!”

Strippers:

Author’s Note: Don’t look at us today! We threw out our note with our underwear!

Bottom’s-Up! March, 2026!

Matthew to his partner, Mark: “Look! Snow is covering the rocks surrounding the beach here along the shore!”

Mark responds: “Relax! That’s just the buttocks on the non-sun ripened lily-White boys covered in sunscreen!”

A selfie giving his bottoms-up! view from a bottom angle with his underarm fur included!

An embracing bottoms-up! trio – comradeship personified!

S’naked (snow + naked = s’naked) bottom’s-up! ski run early in March!

The end of a hectic and busy day, spread out over his bed!

Naked hugs!

Roger Poladopoulos/Guys Without Boxers!

The Old Man:

Author’s Note: For the notice about the next post entry here, you need to look directly below!

Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for tomorrow, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Ideal April Fool’s!”