The Beautiful Mystery

I believe I may have been enamored with this mysterious beauty below. Who is he?... and where did he come from?... I'm thinking perhaps the better question with this one might be 'when' is he from?... seeing as I kind of get the feeling this might be a vintage shot (although I may be mistaken).

He is absolutely beautiful though... Almost like a sculpture come to life only to be captured by a camera ... There's another NSFW version of him floating about... Not that I'd know anything about that of course . But yeah, perfection can be achieved at times... this guy for me is just one such example.

Edit: It's come to my attention that the identity of the photographer behind this amazing shot is none other than David Vance. The subject of this shot is a model named Michael Murphy and this photo was specifically taken for a book titled The Ultimate Book of Nudes (published way, way back in 1976).

The Return of Sir Charles

Ah, Sir Charles Brandon... good to see you've made it back OK. You were missed ...

Yes, you were missed indeed...

Is it true while you were away you spent a little time out in the countryside?... How was it, I hear it's beautiful out there around this time of year. We have some catching up to do so you'll definitely have to tell me all about it once we get insi... wait a minute, who's this ?...

I see you've brought some friends along this time... and they don't look all too happy to be here . Hold on, don't tell me you're on an official visit from 'him'...

Dammit, I should've know that innocent face you put on was nothing more than a ruse to get me to put my guard down. His majesty's gone too far this time... people need know exactly what their King's been up to:

Just one more week to go and all the King's plans will be laid bare for everyone to see...

...and rest assured people will find out just what your role in all this is. They'll know just how many people lost their lives and how many... oh, ...

Ok, I'll shut up now, no need to lose our tempers ... Can I just say one more thing though? While we were chatting I managed to send a message to a couple friends regarding the situation I'm currently in. The King's plot is already being revealed as we speak... sorry I had to do it. I'll come quietly now ...