Marty’s photo of the day #4760: I shot this photo last month from the deck of Deb’s and my over-the-water cabana. This is the dock at Blackbird Caye, 30 miles off the coast of Belize.
Blackbird Caye at Night
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Month: June 2025
Male Frigatebird
Marty’s photo of the day #4759: Here’s a male frigatebird, showing off the red feathers on his gular sac. Photographed last month off the coast of Belize.
The Big Python
Marty’s photo of the day #4758: It’s been a long time since I’ve posted a snake photo. So here we go! This is an eleven-foot-long African rock python that I caught and released in Zimbabwe, while working on my first book, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents.
Creativity Via Dog
Marty’s photo of the day #4757: I only occasionally talk about cameras on social media, because when someone says, “That’s a great picture! You must have a great camera,” it’s kind of like saying to a chef, “This tastes wonderful! You must have great pots.” Nevertheless, I have fallen in love with my new Olympus […]
Baby Robin, Final Thursday
Marty’s photos of the day #4756: We’ve reached the third and final Baby Robin Day. As many of you remember, two Thursdays ago (MPOD #4742), I posted about the 3 baby robins in a nest atop an outdoor speaker on the back side of Deb’s and my house and promised to update every week. Here’s […]
Pelican Dive
Marty’s photo of the day #4755: Brown pelican heading into a dive. Photographed last month off the coast of Belize.
Tiny, Tiny, Fungi
Marty’s photo of the day #4754: More fun with “microscope mode” on my new Olympus Tough TG-7 pocket camera. This is fungi on the side of a stump. No matter what device you are using, the image on your screen is much bigger than in real life. The width at the top of the fungi […]
No Bigger Than the Head of a Tack
Marty’s photo of the day #4753: No matter what device you are viewing this longstalk starwort on, the image on your screen is much bigger than in real life. The actual flower is about the size of the head of a tack. I photographed the flower using the “microscope mode” on my new Olympus Tough […]
The Most Beautiful Location on Earth?
Marty’s photo of the day #4752: Having traveled all seven continents and written two books on world travel, I can say that—so far—the most beautiful place I’ve ever been is the reef surrounding the Great Blue Hole, 40 miles off the coast of Belize. That said, Deb’s and my sailing trip in the Coral Triangle […]
Frigatebird
Marty’s photo of the day #4751: This is a frigatebird. Photographed last month on an island off the coast of Belize.
Cute Toad
Marty’s photo of the day #4750: Here’s a cute toad close-up. Photographed last month on an island off the coast of Belize.
Baby Robins, Week Two
Marty’s photo of the day #4749: It’s Thursday, and that means Baby Robin Day! As many of you remember, last Thursday (MPOD #4742), I posted about the three baby robins in a nest atop an outdoor speaker on the back side of Deb’s and my house and promised to update every week. I’m happy to […]
Sandhill Cranes
Marty’s photo of the day #4748: A pair of sandhill cranes. Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.
Beargrass Up Close
Marty’s photo of the day #4747: Today we go artsy with an extreme close-up of beargrass. Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.
Gray Angelfish
Marty’s photo of the day #4746: This is a gray angelfish, photographed last month off the coast of Belize.
Killdeer in the Bitterroot Valley
Marty’s photo of the day #4745: Killdeer, photographed earlier this month in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.
Indian Paintbrush
Marty’s photo of the day #4744: This is a Indian paintbrush, photographed last Sunday at Deb’s and my “secret spot” in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.
Wild Hyacinth
Marty’s photo of the day #4743: This is a wild hyacinth (Triteleia grandiflora), photographed last Sunday at Deb’s and my “secret spot” in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana. The tiny flower was difficult to photograph, because a light breeze kept it in near-continual motion. Photographer’s notes: I often carry two cameras with me: a Canon […]
Baby Robins!
Marty’s photos of the day #4742: I have a treat for you this summer! Years ago, I mounted outdoor speakers on the tall back side of Deb’s and my house. Last night, I discovered that a robin built a nest on one of them, and she has three chicks. The speaker is about ten feet […]
Elegant Mariposa Lily
Marty’s photo of the day #4741: This is an elegant mariposa lily, photographed last Sunday at Deb’s and my “secret spot” in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana. Photographer’s notes: I often carry two cameras with me: a Canon EOS R50 with a 100-400mm zoom lens attached, and a high-quality pocket camera for close-up and casual […]