Sunday, July 6, 2014

Jack Again


Originally a corporate lawyer in Boston, Jack finished his career as
general counsel of the country's biggest electric utility company.

Jack needed something to do when he retired.  So, he started taking photographs and
putting them on a blog.  Today that silly little blog is four years old.

When Jack started the blog, he had very good reasons for protecting his anonymity.  
So he only showed the top of his head.  Later, a big honking camera hid his face.
  
Like so many other things these days, Jack can no longer remember those very good reasons.

31 comments:

cieldequimper said...

Ah but no pink shirt. And still anon as far as I'm concerned!
Bon anniversaire !

Valladolid Daily Photo said...

Pleased to meet you, Jack!

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Congrats Jack, four years without missing a day, that's quite something.. if you were still a lawyer and I had a problem with my corporation :) you'd be my first 'go to'!

Birdman said...

Nice work Jack!
Love the chapeau too. It becomes you.

RedPat said...

Hi Jack! Another great portrait! ;-)

VP said...

Bravo! Congratulations for the excellent blog, for the nice portrait and the shirt, which I like more than the other. And love the hat too...

Ed said...

Congratulations on 4 years of blogging. That is a quite an achievement. I, for one have enjoyed your posts and hearing of your travels. It's nice to have a face to go with the blog.

Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.com said...

Congratulations on outing yourself. Well done.

Stefan Jansson said...

Hello Jack. Glad you changed your mind about the hiding!

Sylvia K said...

Hooray!! I've wondered if this day would ever come!! How fun to finally "meet" you, Jack! Congratulations on your 4 blogging years!! I've just had my sixth blogging anniversary -- time does fly when you're having fun -- and sometimes even when you're not!! Have a great new week!!

Luis Gomez said...

Wonderful and congratulations! I am with VP love the hat and the shirt. ;)

Susie said...

Congrats on your 'blogiversary' dad! It's a great portrait:)

Sharon said...

What a fantastic portrait Jack! Good to see the unobstructed you! Congratulations on the anniversary. I hope you enjoy doing it as much as I do.

Karl said...

I admit, with all these Jack I'm a bit confused :)
We say here: Never two without a third... So I expect to see the third Jack tomorrow...
Jack, in all honesty, my warmest compliments for your excellent (not silly) blog! Happy Anniversary!

slim said...

Congratulations on filling in your profile and a blog well done! Your strangers are my favorite posts and you can add your selfies to that.

William Kendall said...

Happy Blogoversary!

Kay said...

Well, first Birdman, now you...Bloggers are bustin' out all over. Congrats on four years of tenacity and obvious talent.

Valerie said...

Congratulations Jack. Nice portrait shot. So glad your blogging has not been a passing phase. Thanks for sharing your talents - long may that continue!

Michelle said...

Congrats on your blog-a-versary! And, GREAT to see you!

Bob Crowe said...

Congratulations on the anniversary. These things take a lot of dedication. And you've given us a charming self portrait as a present.

Even the long-concealed Birdman reveled himself recently. The only previous shot of him was mine on the day I met him, with his face completely blacked out.

Cezar and Léia said...

So adorable portrait! Love your hat! :)
Leia

Halcyon said...

Hi Jack!
Happy Blogiversary!!!

Andy said...

Very impressive career Jack. I am glad to be here on the day that finally exposed your chin. Keep on taking those photos Jack, I am enjoying everyone of one of them.

EG CameraGirl said...

Nice to see the real you, Jack. Even though I cannot think of any good reasons to not show the world the real me - except that I truly am camera shy - I am still reluctant to do so. :))

Virginia said...

Congratulations of your milestone Jack and nice to see your smiling face.... all of it! :)
V

Sue said...

So you decided to do the big reveal for your blog anniversary, huh? Nice!

Unknown said...

Congratulations on your blog's 4th anniversary! It's always a pleasure visiting 'you'. And great portrait, Jack.

SRQ said...

Congratulations on your 4 year blog-a-versary! What a milestone! Not only have you kept the blog going, but you consistently post captivating photos with interesting background information -- not an easy achievement. And, then…you trumped yourself with the Big Reveal! I agree with everyone else -- it's nice to see you here. Hope to see you and your blog around for many more years. Bravo!

jennyfreckles said...

Four years is a great milestone to reach - and good to see the full-on version of you, handsome fellow that you are. Isn't it funny how careful we were at first and how much bolder we've become now we know there are mostly very nice friends out there in the blogosphere. I might use my real name if I started again now - though I've got quite fond of jenny.

Genie -- Paris and Beyond said...

YOU! Love the photo and the 'full-Jack'! So glad to see you...

Congratulations!!! I knew that we started at the same time. My 4th is tomorrow on Bastille Day.

Bises,
Genie

Oakland Daily Photo said...

Finally decided to go public I see. I'm sure you had good reasons for initially wanting anonymity. I don't think you have forgotten what they were, you just don't care any more. Right? Congrats on your 4th blog anniversary; quite an accomplishment.