I've always thought that almost every photo we take is, in its own way, a self portrait. It reveals something about who we are - an interest, a friend, our family, something we find beautiful or intriguing or interesting, something that makes us who we uniquely are. Sometimes those photos are more revealing than anything that might be traditionally called a self portrait, no matter how much of our face or body - or both - it shows.
So .. who am I?

I have three tattoos, a kanji on my ankle, a second, entwined infinity symbols, on my lower back. Last summer a third joined the pair, this one a beautifully detailed lotus between my shoulder blades. There is a diamond in my nose and I have two other ear piercings besides my earlobes. There are some people who might say I am too old to be doing "that sort of thing." The people who know me would disagree and say these things are exactly me. None of them are obvious to a casual observer. I decided they all represent a part of my personality that isn't readily apparent except to people who know me - and then it might take all of five seconds to figure it out. I often say or do the unexpected - and sometimes I can't decide what I like more - my behavior or the reaction of others to it.
I am ... the rebel .. revealed and secret.

I am also ...



Since Peter said he couldn't see the lotus ...