Marty’s photo of the day #2981: This is a mother and baby bison, after swimming across a river in Yellowstone National Park. The baby was not at all happy about their adventure.
Baby bison and the river crossing
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Month: August 2019
The curious chick
Marty’s photo of the day #2980: We had a strict rule on our Antarctica expedition: we could not approach any animal closer than fifteen feet. The animals, on the other hand, didn’t have such rules, and they could approach us as close as they wanted to. In this photo, a curious gentoo penguin chick has […]
Long-eared owl comedian
Marty’s photo of the day #2979: “So Donald Trump, Adolf Hitler, and Joseph Stalin walk into a bar, and the bartender says to Donald, ‘I asked you to bring in two people who could vouch for your integrity, and that’s the best you can do?’”
Flight of the calliope
Marty’s photo of the day #2978: People liked yesterday’s calliope hummingbird “sitting portrait,” so today I’m featuring that same beautiful girl in flight.
In the eye of a hummingbird
Marty’s photos of the day #2977: Yesterday a calliope hummingbird landed in a tree near where I was standing. I watched her for a moment, then hurried into the house to grab my camera. She was still there when I returned, and I took a few photos before she moved to the garden to feed […]
Concerts, concerts, concerts!
Marty’s photo of the day #2974: This is Deb and me at the KettleHouse Amphitheater, before last night’s Berlin, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), and B-52s concert. Although I prefer solo headline shows—because the bands go deeper into their music, play longer, and tend to interact more personally with their audience—Deb and I have […]
Zebra x 3
Marty’s photo of the day #2974: We go to Zimbabwe for today’s zebra photograph. Zebras are skittish animals and difficult to sneak up on. More often than not, I’d work really hard to get close only to have them take off as soon as I aimed my camera. I felt for the lions, as they, […]
The wind in your ears
Marty’s photo of the day #2973: This is Annie—the best dog I’ve ever had—in a photo I took more than fifteen years ago. Deb and I had climbed to the top of a mountain in southern Montana, while Annie climbed it multiple times, saying, “Come on! Come on!” The view at the top was stunning […]
The Jago River
Marty’s photo of the day #2972: You are looking at the Jago River in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Here the river is frozen, but a few miles to the north, the river drops onto the Arctic Coastal Plain and begins to flow. That’s where Deb and I got into a canoe and paddled the […]
Inside Deb’s Lavender Patch, Pt 4
Marty’s photo of the day #2971: Today is part four of my four-part series, “Inside Deb’s Lavender Patch.” Today’s critter took a bit of research to learn what it is. Is it a butterfly? Is it a moth? No, it’s a silver-spotted skipper! Thanks to Deb for the ID. Should anything else interesting show up […]
My deal for Trump-Christians
Well it happened: Donald Trump has officially offered his thoughts and prayers for this weekend’s mass shooting victims. And as you know, prominent Christians, such as Pat Robertson and Sarah Huckabee Sanders, have publicly stated that Trump was “God’s choice” for president—and millions of conservative Christians have agreed. If Trump was indeed sent by God, […]
Inside Deb’s Lavender Patch, Pt 3
Marty’s photo of the day #2970: Today is part three of my four-part series, “Inside Deb’s Lavender Patch.” This was originally a three-part series, but I added an additional segment when another colorful creature paid a visit to Deb’s patch. In fact, with all the biological diversity around our house, I can’t rule out another […]
After each mass shooting in America . . .
After each mass shooting in America, Republicans offer thoughts and prayers. After each Republican prayer session, God answers, “I gave you Australia as an example of how to stop mass shootings. Follow them and they will go away.” Republicans respond, “I can’t quite hear you God. But I think you said we need more high-capacity […]
Stop treating the Second Amendment like the Bible!
It’s time to stop treating the Second Amendment like the Bible, where leaders conveniently interpret it to match their political viewpoint. The United States has endured two major mass shootings in 24 hours, and neither shooter was a member of a “well-regulated militia.” Republicans, conservative Christians, and Donald Trump all claim to be pro-life, but […]
Inside Deb’s Lavender Patch, Pt 2
Marty’s photo of the day #2969: Today is part two of my three-part series, “Inside Deb’s Lavender Patch.” Did you know that there are 28 species of bee in Montana? Of course, since President KKKlueless sees bees as a “liberal insect,” he is doing his best to reduce their numbers in Montana and everywhere else. […]
Inside Deb’s Lavender Patch, Pt 1
Marty’s photo of the day #2968: Today I’m starting a three-part series called “Inside Deb’s Lavender Patch.” My favorite butterflies, the pine whites, are at their peak this week, with thousands flying around our house. In the summer, I move my office to the front porch, where I always have music playing. Although I know […]
Did I cut the wrong one?
Marty’s photo of the day #2967: As I was finishing up the Costa Rica chapter in my second book, Endangered Edens: Exploring the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica, the Everglades, and Puerto Rico, I had to pick one of two Hecale longwing butterfly photos. This is the shot that got cut. Thinking about it […]