To add to Cam’s paraphrase: "A weblog feels naked without a photo."
I agree. In addition, I would like to see more "about pages" on some sites as well. I hate when I find a great site about something and I read through a great story, only to take away that the weather outside is beautiful, your dog had puppies and you flunked your midterm. It makes me want to know more about why the weather is nice…is it usually cold where you live? Do you live in Florida? Canada? What kind of dog do you have? What school did you flunk your midterm at? I guess it partly my nature being a designer. I tend to visualize things as I read.