
Something about his face in the above pic that makes me stop and stare. What is it in that look?

Well, number one, we stop and stare at every pic, don't we? But this one, it's something like, he is looking at the viewer, but it is almost as if he is also being seen, saying "see me -- this is who I am." It's a look without guile or something. Not that he does "guile" for the camera -- not at all -- but this look is very open, just plain Jake.
And pic #2, love it of course!
kathy