A self-portrait at Death Valley

I get letters pretty often from readers who wonder why I never publish my photo. "What do you look like?" they ask. I tell them to think of me as tall, dark and handsome. That's what I am, of course, but then maybe that's a lie. Anyway, as I was walking through the Mesquite Campground at Death Valley early yesterday morning, I decided it was time to take a self-portrait. So here it is. One thing you probably did not know about me is that I have very long legs.

And speaking of "tall, dark and handsome," do you know where that term came from? It was based on movie idol Rudoph Valentino back in the 1920s. But the actor wasn't tall at all, just average. Strange.