Marty’s photo of the day #4472: A gentoo penguin parent watches over his/her sleeping chick on an island off the coast of Antarctica.
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Dragonfly From the Pond
Marty’s photo of the day #4471: The dragonflies have had a prosperous summer, eating mosquitos at the seasonal pond on the lower level of the Essen Wildlife Refuge. Last night, this dragonfly flew to the upper level, where my outside office is, and said, “Please, I can’t eat anymore. I must rest!” This is a […]
Turkey vulture
Osprey
Desert Tortoise
Marty’s photo of the day #4468: In 2013, I was on a college speaking tour that provided me with two days off along the Arizona-California border. I made use of those days by exploring the Mojave National Preserve. The MNP is basically seldom-visited desert, with scattered mountains. My best find was this magnificent desert tortoise, […]
Pileated Woodpecker
Marty’s photo of the day #4466: Pileated woodpecker, photographed at the Essen Wildlife Refuge, Montana.
Orangutan in the Wild
Marty’s photo of the day #4465: I shot this orangutan photo back in 2003, when digital photography was still relatively new. I had purchased a Nikon camera for my Borneo trip that promised to be the best of its class. The camera arrived just before I left the United States, and I didn’t have much […]
Not Quite JD Vance Weird
Marty’s photo of the day #4464: Sometimes, if you take enough photos, you’ll get some weird shots. Not JD Vance weird, of course, nothing is that weird. But weird, nonetheless. This is an American oystercatcher that I photographed along the Sea of Cortez in Mexico. Obviously, owls aren’t the only birds that can turn their […]
Peccaries
Coqui frog
Marty’s photo of the day #4462: Coqui frog, photographed in Puerto Rico. This photo also appears in my four-time award-winning book, Endangered Edens: Exploring the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica, the Everglades, and Puerto Rico.
Amazon Ducklings
Marty’s photo of the day #4461: Here are some cute ducklings for your Monday. You’d probably never guess that I photographed them in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru.
Juno Longwing Butterfly
Marty’s photo of the day #4460: I don’t often use a tripod for photography, but when I do, it’s a butterfly landing pad. (Juno longwing butterfly, photographed in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru.)
Pearl Jam Concert Selfie
Marty’s photo of the day #4459: The Pearl Jam concert family selfie. From back to front: Deb (wife), Me (husband of wife), Sean (son of husband and wife), Annie (the Oh. My. God! she wasn’t even born when Pearl Jam was formed, girlfriend of the son of the husband and wife). Photographed in Missoula, Montana.
Politics With Pearl Jam
Marty’s photo of the day #4458: So, I must admit that I was torn last night. Many months ago, I bought tickets for Deb (wife), Sean (son), and me to attend the Pearl Jam concert in Missoula. But last night also turned out to be Kamala Harris’s acceptance speech, which I really wanted to see. […]
Alligator
Platyhelminthe
Marty’s photo of the day #4456: This is a Platyhelminthe, sometimes known as a terrestrial flatworm, an Amazon flatworm, a slime worm, or simply a JD. Photographed in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru.
Doggie Joy
Marty’s photo of the day #4455: I had to lean way forward to take this selfie of Nellie having a blast in the Bitterroot River a few weeks ago.
Hidden Aussie Waterfall
Marty’s photo of the day #4454: A hidden waterfall somewhere along the northern coast of Queensland, Australia.
Bear Cub Cuteness
Marty’s photo of the day #4453: Here’s a little bear cub cuteness for your Sunday. Photographed on the Essen Wildlife Refuge, Montana.
Shooting Swatch Critters
Marty’s photo of the day #4452: My wife, Deb Essen, is one of America’s premier master weavers, and she has a three-book deal with Schiffer Publishing. My first two books, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents” and “Endangered Edens: Exploring the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica, the Everglades, and Puerto Rico, feature […]