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My Freediving Wife

My Freediving Wife

Marty’s photo of the day #4762: When Deb and I were in Bonaire last September, the two consumer-quality underwater cameras I brought soon began to leak. That sent me on a desperate search to buy what turned out to be the one-and-only pro-quality underwater camera for sale on the entire island: a Sealife Micro 3.0. […]

The Big Python

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

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

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 […]

No Bigger Than the Head of a Tack

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?

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 […]

Baby Robins, Week Two

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 […]

Wild Hyacinth

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!

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 […]