Monday, August 31, 2009

Venus de Miles


Venus's Greek name is Aphrodite. She is known as the Daughter of Heaven and Sea, the child of Uranus and Gaia. Her story tells of fertility, love and pleasure.

Venus wasn't conceived out of pleasure, but she worked hard to find her own. She was born when Gaia, Goddess of Mother Earth, got so angry at her husband Uranus that she sliced off his genitals and threw them into the sea. They mixed with the foam of the ocean and formed Venus, a symbol unconcerned with maternal issues and focused on sensuality and pleasure.

Venus married and bore children but did not stay focused on her home affairs. In fact, she concentrated almost completely on her extramarital affairs. Her many lovers include Aries, the God of War, and the handsome Adonis.

The goddess loved to pamper herself and cultivate her beauty. Her symbol represents the hand-held vanity mirror that Venus used to admire her beauty. Truly, Venus has become the symbol for feminity itself.



Venus de Miles
Longmont, Colorado
August 30, 2009
63 mile road ride
Unconcerned with maternal issues and focused on sensuality and pleasure.



Up at 4:30 a.m. ... at the Start Line at 7:00 a.m.


After 15 miles of riding ... 1st SAG stop in Lyons.


Lyons, Colorado

Venus de Miles Art

Girl on Top (Jamestown)

An M.I.D. (Man In Drag) [Male support staff/mechanics dressed in drag ... to keep it an ALL-WOMEN Event ... it was very entertaining]

M.I.D.

M.I.D.

Jamestown Church

Message

Meanwhile across the street ... M.I.D. in action

The Finish Line.

FREE BEER! FREE WINE! FREE MOJITOS! FREE FOOD! FREE MASSAGES! FREE MUSIC! (Girls on Top)

It was like Christmas in August!

New Belgium Flowing Freely

Lots of post ride re-hydration ... beer and mojitos ... yummy!

Pampering ... Venus-Style.



Can I sign up for Venus de Miles 2010 yet?

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