Kathy Khuner, a pbase photographer whose work can be seen at http://www.pbase.com/kjkhuner, made this portrait of me just before leaving for a game drive through India’s Ranthambore Tiger Reserve back in 2008. (She found this image in her files and sent it on to me in 2011. I am a little older and perhaps somewhat wiser, but the essentials are the same.) I wear this outback hat for shoots in the sun. It has a cord that I use to lash it to my head while riding in windy, uncovered vehicles. It also offers a ventilated crown, which I find ideal for keeping cool. I like this portrait because it finds me relatively relaxed and comfortable in my surroundings.