Adventures in Facial Hair

For some reason I decided in February to give beard-growing a try-- here are some photos of the result.

Slightly revised version:

All in all, I would say that it's a bit of a mixed bag. Having the extra insulation definitely helped with wintertime biking and soccer playing, but in spite of having grown out a fair ways, I never got over the "itchy" stage, even after more than a month. I think I am ready to go back to my usual shaving routine...