Marty’s photo of the day #4556: I photographed this toucan in Costa Rica. This photo also appears in my second book, Endangered Edens: Exploring the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica, the Everglades, and Puerto Rico.
Toucan
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Year: 2024
The New Cabinet
Marty’s photo of the day #4555: Exclusive capture via motion-sensing camera! Donald Trump trots out his new cabinet!
Buddy, the Geriatric Dog, and his Mountain Lion and Bear Adventures
Here’s the Story of Buddy, as told in my 6th book, Hits, Heathens, and Hippos: Stories from an Agent, Activist, and Adventurer: Four years after that, Lucy was still going strong, albeit with the help of a daily pain pill and glucosamine tablet. That’s when a third dog, Buddy, adopted us. I had known Buddy […]
Fluffy Coyotes
Marty’s photo of the day #4554: This is a motion-sensing camera shot of a coyote crossing the Essen Wildlife Refuge (in Montana). Both coyotes and wolves cross the refuge, and as winter approaches the coyotes are all fluffy, inducing double-takes to make sure they aren’t actually wolves.
The Iceberg Graveyard
Marty’s photo of the day #4552: I shot this photo while working on my first book, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents. You are looking at a scene in the Iceberg Graveyard—a special place where icebergs get trapped along the coast of Antarctica.
Back to safety
Marty’s photo of the day #4551: I photographed these baby orangutans while hiking alone at night on the island of Borneo. They’d been rescued from some shitty thing humans did and then escaped the good humans who would eventually release them into the wild. I made sure they reached safety.
It’s Time!
Marty’s photo of the day #4550: It’s three-forty. Time for me to hold the baby silver wallaroo! Photographed in Australia.
Here’s Proof
Marty’s photo of the day #4549: In my book, Hits, Heathens, and Hippos: Stories from an Agent, Activist, and Adventurer, I write about a hippo biting through Deb’s and my canoe, throwing us onshore, and us laughing about it afterward. For the critic who doubted we actually laughed—here’s proof.
From My Iceberg Collection
Marty’s photo of the day #4548: Here’s another in my collection of iceberg photos I shot 20-some years ago, while traveling for my first book, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents. This one is off the coast of Antarctica, and yes, it really was that blue.
In for the close-up
Marty’s photo of the day #4548: In my first book, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents, I wrote about Antarctica, and the strict rules we had about not approaching any animal closer than 15 feet. The animals, however, could approach as close as they wanted to.
Every dog needs . . .
Marty’s photo of the day #4547: During these trying times, every dog needs a cuddly bear. Except, of course, those who enjoy sniffing the butt of the rabid dog with orange fur.
Forgetting all but the moose
Marty’s photo of the day #4546: Living in red-state Montana can be frustrating, but moments like this, at the Essen Wildlife Refuge*, make me forget that I’m surrounded by people who voted for bigotry, hate, and lunacy. *The 25 acres surrounding my house that I protect for wildlife.
Great Gray Owl
Spider Monkey
Along the Antarctica Coast
Marty’s photo of the day #4543: Gentoo penguin parent and chick. Photographed along the coast of Antarctica.
Shrub Trimmer
Marty’s photo of the day #4542: At the Essen Wildlife Refuge, we get the shrubs trimmed around our house for free.
The little things
Marty’s photo of the day #4541: Even in Zimbabwe, with all the huge elephants and hippopotamuses, it’s still fun to get down and look at the little things. Well . . . Not too little!
Another Five-Star Review for The Silver Squad: Rebels With Wrinkles
More national reviews are coming in for The Silver Squad: Rebels With Wrinkles, and they are fantastic! The novel won’t be published until January 17, but you’d be doing me a big favor if you preordered now. Just go to either the Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Powell’s Books website and type my name into […]
Five Star Review for The Silver Squad: Rebels With Wrinkles
National reviews are coming in for The Silver Squad: Rebels With Wrinkles, and they are fantastic! The novel won’t be published until January 17, but you’d be doing me a big favor if you preordered now. Just go to either the Amazon or Barnes and Noble website and type my name into the search bar. […]
Velvety Swamp Snake
Marty’s photo of the day #4540: This is a velvety swamp snake, photographed in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru.