I am well educated, sophisticated, inquisitive and curious, with tastes and interests quite eclectic, sometimes esoteric if subject has piqued my natural curiosity.I am spellbound by the natural and majestic beauty of the things that surround us, mountains, ravines, ocean, etc. It never gets old, but continues to be awesome on a daily basis. I am a serious photographer with a great deal of the patience that is required to photograph birds and wildlife, which are passions of mine, as well as protecting animals. If you are a "huntress", please do not contact me; it is a HUGE TURN OFF! Only hunting that I can accept is the tracking down of, and getting the right and hopefully last and final soul mate. I love to read across a great spectrum of: books, periodicals, history, non-fiction as well as well written fiction, and am fascinated by linguistics and etymology. I constantly strive to learn new words, and will jot down an unfamiliar word or term and find the meaning at first opportunity. Am passionate about Baseball,especially my NY Yankees and attend lots of games. Running, is my second religion, having run more or less uninterruptedly for thirty five years plus. If you are not a runner I do not believe you will understand last statement, but that is OK. I have very dry sense of humor, very understated in all things, definitely not into "bling", yet I do enjoy quality clothing,accessories, dressing up for an occasion, formal or just Jacket and tie, bit of a clothes horse. I have a huge giving heart beneath my tough New York exterior, know how to read people VERY quickly. Have a very strong passion and appreciation for classical music,(Heavy metal, hip-hop, etc. do not do it for me) have had subscription to New West Symphony for many years; if we hook up and you have a passion for classical music, will definitely renew.In addition, go to other classical concerts if the program is appealing; always was subscriber to local Symphonies wherever we lived, including NY Philharmonic. Art, some not all is very appealing, Impressionism, and Monet, is what really got the juices flowing. My appreciation of art that I find appealing has evolved quite a bit from the very limited art that first interested me. Collecting fine vintage and antique silver is both an avocation as well as a vocation. Rainy weekend days snuggling and cuddling with the love of my life, watching a movie is paradise. Avid traveler, business and pleasure, have seen all of Europe, Scandinavia, Israel and some parts of Russia. Get infinitely more pleasure from giving than taking. I will always, to the best of my ability reach out and help those less fortunate than I, be it as simple as being there for them, lending a sympathetic ear or giving financial aid, preferably anonymously, expect nothing in return, the joy is in the giving and easing some one elses load. I believe in giving to cultural and social causes, but they are a distant second to a human being or family in dire need,(my opinion), am generous to a fault, hate to see social injustice, but still am moderately conservative; life has taught me that.Very little to zero tolerance for people who sweat the small stuff, and waver, vacillate and agonize and over analyze before committing,(and usually change their mind several times in the process). Not talking about life altering issues, just the mundane, day to day things that common sense should be sufficient to help one act quickly and decisively. Not yet completely divorced, however there has been no physical contact or intimacy since late January '09. She relocated to East Coast then, and ALL communication is by email, not phone, her choice. No children, Thank G-d. My only link was our mutually owned home and that has been sold and closed on September 23rd,'09. Am not in a state of perpetual separation; the marriage has been on the scrap heap for about a year or so, and I am very serious and determined to achieve full closure ASAP; This past week, there was a "hearing" in Family Court, which resulted in a ruling re some of the impediments that were holding up the finalization of divorce; a Hearing,(hopefully final one), was set for December 7th,'09 with the agenda being dissolution of marriage, AKA DIVORCE. It is, and has been over!I bring this up, and elaborate on it to preempt the oft-stated "Do not contact if married". I cede that while in general it is in fact a legitimate concern,(it is also one of my criteria!) however there are many times, especially where the marriage is in fact still a marriage only in a strictly applied legal sense yet there are compelling reasons offered why in fact it is just situational in nature with no emotional, physical closeness, attachment and zero,not even a remote possibility of a reconciliation, that should definitely be given consideration and not be a "deal breaker" if all else is right. If you are so rigid in the application of rules, I can tell you unqualifiedly, that we are not compatible from the get-go. If you have taken the time to read my profile, you will see a huge difference in style and substance on how we approach such situations, and THAT IS THE DEAL BREAKER, not the "Still Married" criterion.

Get to know person, look for behavior, shared core values, overlapping of some interests that in my opinion will determine potential for relationship. Will not seek or want sexual intimacy on initial date,(s) even if I feel person has potential for long term relationship; if we go on, we take it as it comes. Am very easy going even if you really turn me on. Light expression of sincere affection without violating other persons values is more then acceptable, actually highly desirable, if feelings are mutual; if you are comfortable, you can take the lead, I would like that. On first date I would rather talk, laugh and learn about each others values, and see if the all important chemistry is there. I value your time as well as mine. If not certain, am definitely open to a second date if there is a mutual understanding. Initial get togethers can be awkward, and can result in missed signals and not a true read. That is the exception, and I would give the benefit of the doubt to you as I hope you will for me.Definitely not a one-night man. Good things take time.