Marty’s photo of the day #4802: Here’s a black tarantula, photographed in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru.
Black Tarantula
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Month: August 2025
Brown Pelican Dive
Marty’s photo of the day #4801: Whenever I’m around brown pelicans, I try to get the ultimate dive shot, showing contact with the water. It’s not easy, as the perfect shot requires good lighting, finding a fast-moving bird in the viewfinder, and keeping the damn bird in the viewfinder. I haven’t achieved perfection yet, but […]
Trump, Fascism, Colleges, and Consequences
Over the past 18 years, I have spoken at hundreds of colleges in 45 states. Because of Trump “Making America Great Again” by intimidating and defunding colleges, it appears as if extracurricular activities, such as bringing in entertaining and educational speakers like me, is all but dead. I understand the tough choices colleges have to […]
Vervet Monkey
Find the Ray
Marty’s photo of the day #4799: I fell in love with underwater photography not only for the brilliantly colored sealife, but also for the joy of finding and photographing the commonly missed. I’ve cropped and adjusted this photo to better show the ray, but when viewing live, it was much more difficult to see. Photographed […]
No Ice Barbie Here
Marty’s photo of the day #4798: This is my wife, Deb, blowing bubbles with Yagua children in Peru. Looking at this photo, can you imagine replacing Deb with Ice Barbie Kristi Noem or anyone else from the Trump administration? Well, I guess you can, but all the joy would be gone.
What a Great Face!
Marty’s photo of the day #4797: Is that a great face, or what? I photographed this baby yellow-spotted river turtle with a film camera, in 2001, on my first trip to the Amazon Rainforest of Peru. I often wonder which animals I photographed while traveling all seven continents in the early 2000s are still alive. […]
The Last Breakfast
Marty’s photo of the day #4796: I spent the morning hanging out my kitchen window—some 25 feet off the ground—photographing and filming the baby robins on their final hour in the nest atop an outdoor speaker. This is their last breakfast. Notice how mom/dad has counted out three berries for three chicks. Minutes after shooting […]
Moonlight Over the Caribbean Sea
Marty’s photo of the day #4795: Moonlight over the Caribbean Sea. Photographed from the porch of the cabana Deb and I rented on an island near Belize this past spring.
The Once-In-A-Lifetime Dog
On August 3, 2020, Deb and I adopted Nellie from the Bitter Root Humane Association. The moment I saw Nellie there, I knew she was the one. And for some reason, the woman who assisted us did everything she could to keep us from adopting her (I think she wanted to adopt Nellie too). But […]
Relaxing on Deception Island
Ready to Fly
Robin update: It’s getting crowded. The puppies are ready to fly! For those who haven’t seen my previous posts, there is a robin nest atop a speaker on the tall backside of Deb’s and my house, and I have been periodically hanging out our kitchen window to photograph the chicks. This is the second brood […]
Lace Monitor
Marty’s photo of the day #4793: Lace monitor (mildly venomous), photographed in northern Queensland, Australia.
Sci-Fi Beetle
Marty’s photo of the day #4792: Coming to a science-fiction movie soon! White-spotted sawyer beetle, photographed on the Essen Wildlife Refuge, Montana.