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 […]
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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 […]
The Morning Bison
Marty’s photo of the day #4740: I live in the mountains of Montana, and early each morning I ride my bicycle to the valley floor and back. A herd of bison grazes behind a fence at my turnaround point. No self-respecting Montanan would be caught dead photographing the bison with the tourists during the day, […]
Our Secret Spot in Montana
Marty’s photo of the day #4739: When Deb and I moved to Montana in 1996, if any trailhead had more than two cars, we’d move on because it was “too crowded.” Over the years more tourists have come, making finding seclusion difficult. But we still have our “secret spot” that no tourist knows about. We […]
Oh, Deer
Last Week at the Essen Wildlife Refuge: In the summer, there is so much action that I usually post the previous week’s motion-sensing camera photos every Sunday. This week, my cameras produced a few distant elk and wild turkeys and lots and lots of deer. So instead of variety, I’m featuring four shots of the […]
In a Room Full of Fascists, Be a Liberal
Marty’s photo of the day #4738: Today I’m featuring an artsy photo. I call it, “In a Room Full of Fascists, Be a Liberal.”
Gadwall, Cleared for Takeoff!
Marty’s photo of the day #4737: This is my favorite image from yesterday’s early morning photo shoot. “Gadwall, cleared for takeoff!” (Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana)
A Family of Canada Geese
Marty’s photo of the day #4736: I got up early this morning to photograph birds. I was watching a quiet pond, when all of a sudden this family of Canada geese pushed through the reeds. So adorable! (Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana)