Date men from United States / California / Kensington, 50 year old

Date single man from Kensington, United States. I am hoping that I can find someone who is open minded, intellectually curious, and engaged in their work or art. At this point in life I put a high value on being with people who are grounded, kind and who are not consumed with too much angst. I have done some international travel, to Micronesia, Asia and Europe but would like to do more in the future with a partner. I love the mountains and the beach equally. I love open water swimming most of all. Stinson Beach on a hot day is my idea of heaven. I have a challenging, rewarding, and stressful job in the human services which leaves me with large blocks of time to pursue writing (academic) and teaching. I am outwardly low key but always seem to be working on a project of personal, financial or home improvement. Truth be told, I find it a little weird to promote myself on a dating website... I'm a bit camera shy, so I don't have that many great pictures, in fact some friends have told me they are kind of "weak" so that's why I chose the "better in person" title for my profile.