Vivs Takahashi submitted this photo with the comment “Don’t remember when this photo was taken but it was surely more than 10 years ago. This is Ibiraquera park, in São Paulo, Brazil. We were there for a convesgofh - a goth picnic.”

This pair is altogether too cheerful about being up a tree at night time but I do understand the unbridled joy (and alcohol consumption) a goth picnic can bring. We’re just not allowed to express it via our facial features, friends. I haven’t been to a goth picnic this year I’m a bit miffed about the situation. Do I need to wear a different patchouli to attract the right sort of picnic-loving goths into my life? Did I not bring a big enough variety of cheeses to the last picnic? Is my fake bear skin picnic rug a bit too much? Why haven’t I organised a goth picnic this year? Questions.

This image does appear to be a photo of a printed photo so it gets authenticity bonus points for that. Our goths are not high up their very comfortable looking tree but it is night time so no chance of that nasty UV exposure. They’re fully clothed in black with the black-matching issues that a camera flash reveals so unforgivingly. Points deducted for general cheer.

4.7 out of 5 - Preferring a goth picnic to a goth nightclub is a sign you’ve reached Eldergoth status (or just don’t like nightclubs).

