"From the cradle to the crypt is a mighty short trip, so you'd better get it while you can".

I GIVE NO RIGHTS TO REPRODUCE, PRINT, COPY or PUBLISH ANY OF MY PHOTOS ANYWHERE ELSE.

Please be respectful.

Hello. Thank you for stopping by and reading my profile and looking at my photos. It's taken most of my life for me to recognise what's been staring me in the face, that I'm gender fluid and get great enjoyment from presenting as the female gender, both in private and public. I give a lot of thought to what this actually means, but since I don't like labels and badges anyway, I have come to the conclusion that it doesn't matter. Since we thankfully live in an enlightened age where we are free to enjoy our interests so long as they do no-one else any harm, I will just enjoy doing my own thing. Thus the strapline at the top of this page "better get it while you can" (Thanks to the late, great, Steve Goodman for the line). I also have my own line that would be my response to anyone questioning my dress sense "The world has enough problems, and what I'm wearing isn't one of them. Don't sweat the small stuff". That keeps this weird and wonderful passion in perspective for me, and luckily there are enough wonderful people also enjoying this lifestyle that we can have great times with like minded people, and a society that, broadly, tolerates it.

I know many people see it as a right, but I prefer to see it as a privilege because I grew up in an era where it was neither, and I don't take anything for granted in this crazy world. Whether it's a right or a privilege, I do believe it comes with some responsibilities. So when I'm out and about I try to act with decency and decorum, in the interests of helping all of this community gain acceptance. Once people know who you are, they are far more friendly and accepting, and we have to accept the reality that we are, on the face of it, a person in disguise to the casual observer. Show them who you are, talk about normal things, and they quickly see the person rather than the disguise. So I work to be accepted, I don't demand it. Push too hard and I think we can lose what great things have been achieved.

Now that I've crossed that great divide into my 60's, and discovered over the last few years that I can go out into the wide world as Annabel, I plan to enjoy that experience as much as I can, albeit within the parameters of an otherwise conventional life.

A note about my pictures.

I go to a lot of trouble to take nice pictures and then post them here. I do it partly for myself (to record my life as Annabel) and partly for others to enjoy or (hopefully) be inspired in some small ways. I try to mix them up by doing different things and looking for different backgrounds and poses, whilst retaining a thread of representing Annabel's life out and about.

Please feel free to favourite and comment (nicely) on my pictures, and follow me if you wish. I would love to respond to every comment but there really isn't enough time in a busy life, but please be assured I do read and remember comments, and I have a habit of keeping you on my radar, so you are rarely forgotten, even if you might feel ignored at the time.

Flickr seems a great place of positivity and I like to keep it that way. That said, there are times when I can be cheeky, cutting or pointed in my comments, usually in an attempt to be humorous. Sometimes I may get it wrong and it doesn't land as I intended, and I apologise if and when that is the case. I never intend to offend. I always aim to avoid being rude, negative or personal, and respect that in others' too. I do however care about a lot of things and I do like to provoke thought, and this sometimes gets me into trouble, especially with people with firm opinions. The way I see it, there is very rarely a right or wrong, and we can all learn from seeing things from a different perspective. Again, apologies if this caused any angst.

I am not so keen when people appear to take liberties and favourite whole sets or dozens of photos at once without any effort to contact me first. I like to know who you are, through personal contact, profile information, genuine pictures or correspondence. I don't care who you are, but I do care what you do. I don't like to do it, but I will consider blocking people who take liberties. Yes, please enjoy my photos but please do not hoard them for whatever reason, and please do not re-post them anywhere as you have no permission to do so!

You will NOT see any naughty bits in any of these photos, so please don't follow me if you're expecting to see anything more than what's on public view. I am open-minded and tolerant so I can accept that other people come on here to post porn. But please be aware that when I see a girl dressed and a cock hanging out I see an exhibitionist, not a T-girl. That's fine if it's your thing, and I like photography as art, but if you're here to wave your cock around then that makes you an exhibitionist in my book. If you are an admirer and I should turn you on, then I am happy to know it. Please keep Flickr comments clean and message me with anything saucy.

A note about me.

I accept that I cannot properly pass as female, not to an enquiring eye anyway, so when I go out I have found it useful to simply accept that I am a man in a dress, but that man in a dress does his best to present as female in a respectful way. But at the same time I am also clear that I have every right to go out into the world dressed as I would choose, after all, women have been doing so for decades. So whilst I aim to present as convincingly as possible, I do not actively seek to draw attention to myself. I am happy to engage with people if they wish, but I also recognise that it might make some people uncomfortable and that is not my intent, so I try not to force myself on people in any way. I have discovered that this confident but modest approach gains respect from most people, and of those who notice, the vast majority are supportive and many even be interested.

For the record, I am straight, married, and NOT looking for any kind of sexual relationship.

I have no plans to transition in any way, I am happy the way I am and I fear for some girls who go along a transition path seeking something that may never arrive because they overlook the natural forces of age. I like my body the way it is, clean, fit and healthy, relative to age at least, and I wouldn't trade that off for the chemicals, hormones and surgery required to give me an extra 20% on my femme experience but still leave me as a person in their 60's. I am only talking about myself here, this is not a commentary on anybody else, we are all different, so I respect other people's decisions are different to mine. But for me, having discovered that I don't need false boobs, hormones, herbal rubs or gender re-assignment to go out and enjoy the world and feel feminine, then what would be the point of risking the negatives outweighing the positives?

I often ponder how a natural woman of 60 feels about her body and looks. I am sure she craves some of her 30 year old looks back, in much the same way that we crave some of the female attributes that we nowadays can have via surgery. But I am happy accepting the way I am in the same way that most natural women of my age all have to do. I will do my best to stay fit and healthy, and try to grow old gracefully, enjoying the half full glass rather than craving the missing half.

I have explained that I am married, in a loving relationship, and faithful to my wife. My wife is grudgingly tolerant of Annabel, but plays no part in her life. This presents logistical challenges for me and, I guess, emotional challenges for her. In my experience this is a fairly common scenario and I am happy to talk to other girls who may find this aspect challenging, especially when first starting out. If this is you, and you wish to chat, feel free to message me.

This is my record of my life as Annabel, so I try to present a balance of photos from each time I go out. I aim to make it a nice representation of this fun part of my life, and something I can look back on to keep Annabel alive. Occasionally I see a photo that I am really proud of as a photograph, a piece of art. What you are looking at in my pages is a mix of all of these things. I hope you like at least some of what you see.

A little about Annabel's development.

So having been going out as Annabel for a few years and posted my younger (pre-60) pictures from my "parallel life" as Annabel Hobbs on another page here on Flickr. This page is a spin off from that, a chance to present the "best of" so far (the first 140 photos), and continue presenting my days out as Annabel as she matures. I would like, if I can, to take Annabel further, and produce better pictures, in her 60's than previously. It's a race against time and therefore - only time will tell.

Please: Do not steal or repost my photos, nobody has permission to do so!

WARNING:Any institutions or individuals using this site or any of its associated sites for studies or projects- You DO NOT have permission to use any of my profile or pictures in any form or forum both current and future. If you have or do, it will be considered a violation of my privacy and will be subject to legal ramifications. It is recommended that other members post a similar notice to this or you may copy and paste this one.