I’m not sure. I was thinking about possibly using this shot for the last-page author bio for the book.
But it might seem a bit ostentatious, what with the clean Carharrts, new Muck Boots, and even the chicken is all cleaned and pressed.
I dunno. I don’t want to come off as too polished. Whaddaya think?
What a terrific picture! Hope you use it someplace in the book, but you might also want to include one like you have on the blog. Take care.
I like it, myself. I wouldn’t have noticed the clean pants and boots if you hadn’t pointed it out.
I like it too. It’s cute and funny. 🙂
Fred, you’re a nut! The picture is, well, picture perfect!
Fred…believe me…you don’t come off as too pollished in that picture. If you were wearing a suit and tie…welll, maybe, but you look absolutely like a country kook…and it’s really a lovely photo.
That’s a good one, Fred! LOL
Love it – grabs my attention and is not serious – warm and fuzzy
I agree with Robeert: grabs attention and not serious. All other authors’ photos are studio shots. How dull.
Love the boots, Fred, and as for the snazzy new trousers – if they are anything like mine, they will not look new for long!
I love how folks so often miss my sarcasm. I guess I’m just too earnest in my pretense? Nah, I wasn’t really worried about appearing too “dressed up” in rubber boots and canvas pants. And Cate, you’re right: both show considerable wear at this point–slick bottoms on the boots and the Carharrts are soaked in 2-cycle oil. But the chicken is still well groomed, living in an overhead nook in the ANNex.
I think the picture is perfect. (Except… well, I wasn’t aware that the bird flu had its own mascot. Or that it needs one. Will the bird flu mascot be duking it out with, say, the SARS mascot at the next big game?)