If I were a new user, I think the top page mock-up you have above would be a great start. It's clean and simple, avoiding unnecessary confusion and possible frustration. I can see at a glance what your site is about, and that there's more underneath (e.g. "Secret Menu"). Thumbs up from me, there.
As for what I'd like to see in a page, I'm comfortable with what I see now when I stop by. While moving to a flickr-type of format may be more graphics friendly, I think it loses some of the charm of your sites curr... (
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