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'To live is so startling, it leaves little time for anything else' (Dorothy Parker)

'To be on Flickr is so startling, it leaves little time for anything else' (BearZest)

I am 62 and live in the Central Portugese countryside with my delicious 71 year old partner who is Arfamo on here.

A Flickr friend wrote 'you and Arthur are a couple of Lost Boys playing in your own Neverland' .. that seems fitting!

We run a guesthouse for men 35+, in a sleepy village in the foothills of the Sera d'Estrella mountains, the website is listed below

We are keen gardeners, swimmers, photographers, dog lovers, and enjoy exploring and learning in the Portugese countryside, good Bairrada, Dao and Alentajo red wines, dinners on our arcade, quiet times by our pool, and we are nudists.

Here we can sunbathe February through November... Bliss!

We open our guesthouse all year round as even in winter the climate is mild. Walks on the hills are just a few minutes away and fun even on blustery days. The wild Lavender was still in bloom last Christmas day as we had our pre-dinner walk.

FLICKR : I am (almost) retired so have far too long to spend on here, but if I add you as a 'contact' it's not just a flippant thing, I find you (or your photography) INTERESTING.

Please - if you have 100s of 'contacts' ., no Icon image or no pictures of yourself, please do NOT add me to your list ~ I will block you. I make a point of WRITING to anyone I would like to add, so appreciate that myself...THANK YOU

As well as photography (I had a camera aged 5) I love music, from Max Steiner to New Age, and quality films, but little 'live' television though, we 'control our viewing' using DVDs: 'Dexter', 'Nurse Jackie', 'Damages', 'Six Feet Under' and Breaking Bad are favourites

I collected Native American Zuni and Navajo bears, there are some pics here. I also like Italian 80s design and we have some good pieces in our home. My partner is SERIOUSLY into gardening, making and mending ANYTHING, genealogy and our life together... and of course Rudi !! He has his own album on here..

~ Bearku ~
warm bears in darkness
hair, hugs, hums, wholeheartedly
nuzzle to nuzzle