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Snakes vs Bats

Written by Marty Essen
Snakes vs Bats

Marty’s photo of the day #4831: Puerto Rican boas hunting bats (the one on the right has one in its grasp) in a special cave—restricted from the public—in Puerto Rico. My wife and I got access because of the book and magazine article I was working on.

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Photographing Feet

Written by Marty Essen
Photographing Feet

Marty’s photo of the day #4828: When I was in kindergarten, my parents gave me a Diana camera. The first thing I did with it was shoot a roll of film featuring my feet and those of my friends. My dad threatened to take away the camera if I did it again. He was never […]

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Golden Retriever vs Dingo

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Golden Retriever vs Dingo

Marty’s photo of the day #4827: Nellie is an amalgam of conflicting breeds. The golden retriever in her loves the water, and the dingo in her would rather stay dry. The result is a compromise: she enjoys playing in the water as long as her feet touch the bottom. Earlier this week, however, Deb and […]

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Look at Those Eyes

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Look at Those Eyes

Marty’s photo of the day #4825: While nowhere near the size of spiders I’ve seen in the Amazon Rainforest, Australia, or Borneo, this is the biggest spider I’ve seen in Montana. I tried to identify it but couldn’t find an exact match. I think it’s a wolf spider subspecies. Look at those eyes! (You may […]

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Full Belly

Written by Marty Essen
Full Belly

Marty’s photo of the day #4824: Deb, Nellie, and I were enjoying a picnic dinner yesterday along the Bitterroot River when this garter snake swam by. Based on the large lump in the snake’s belly, it too had enjoyed a picnic dinner! (Photographed in Montana)

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