Marty’s photo of the day #4666: This is a jabiru stork, photographed in Belize.
Jabiru Stork
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Photographing the Eagle Ray
Marty’s photo of the day #4644: Before I was into underwater photography, I photographed this eagle ray from a small boat in Costa Rica. Deb and I are heading to an island off the coast of Belize in a few months. Eagle rays are there too, and I’ll be ready with my underwater camera!
Flower From a Plantain Tree
Marty’s photo of the day #4635: I photographed this flower from a plantain tree the last time my wife and I were in Belize. The two of us are returning to Belize in a few months, and I can’t wait!
Still Alive?
Marty’s photo of the day #4616: In 2001, Deb and I began our travels for my first book, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents. Our initial trip included Blackbird Caye off the coast of Belize, where this American crocodile hung out near the dock each night. I often wonder which animals in our […]
For Love of Underwater Photography
Marty’s photo of the day #4571: I have been an above-water photographer for most of my life. My 2016 trip to the Sea of Cortez opened my eyes to underwater photography. This sea lion, taken with a cheap camera, was one of my first underwater shots. Now with better gear, I’m counting the days to […]
Still Alive?
Marty’s photo of the day #4532: During the years 2001 through 2004, Deb and I explored all seven continents for my six-time award-winning first book, “Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents.” Since that time, my mind has often wandered to the thousands of animals we saw during our journey. Are any of them […]
Where the Crocodiles Live
Marty’s photo of the day #4532: As mentioned yesterday, the first chapter of my first book, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents, takes place in Belize. The year was 2001, and during part of that trip we stayed at the Blackbird Resort on the Blackbird Caye (basically Gilligan’s Island). Just this morning, I […]
Belize Again!
Marty’s photo of the day #4531: The first chapter of my first book, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents, takes place in Belize. The year was 2001, and during part of that trip we stayed at the Blackbird Resort on the Blackbird Caye. This photo is from that visit. Next fall, Deb and […]
Peccaries
Here, kitty, kitty
Jabiru stork
Wild Pineapple
Owl eyes
Marty’s photo of the day #4302: Since people seemed to like yesterday’s butterfly from Belize, here’s another one from the same location. This butterfly is called an owl butterfly, because when it opens its wings, the big spot on each wing creates the illusion of owl eyes.
Malachite butterfly
Calliandra
Marty’s photo of the day #4294: This is a species of calliandra that I photographed in the wet tropical forest of Belize. While they don’t actually provide their own light, the first time I saw one it reminded me of a plug-in fiber optic Christmas tree.
Inspired by the Yagua
Marty’s photo of the day #4195: Hanging out for a few hours with members of the Yagua tribe along a tributary of the Amazon River was a big event for both visitors and residents. Deb and I brought the children harmonicas, T-shirts, and bubbles, and in return we got to walk through their village and […]
Peccary
Nighttime croc
Marty’s photo of the day #4003: An American crocodile pays an after-dark visit to Blackbird Caye, on the Turneffe Atoll, in Belize. American crocodiles are listed as a vulnerable species.
Not Rush Limbaugh’s brain
Marty’s photo of the day #3655: No, this is not a slice of Rush Limbaugh’s brain. It’s a formation inside a cave in Belize. And no, the formation wasn’t actually this color. I just got a little carried away with creative filters while preparing the photo for publication. And when I tried a reddish filter, […]
American crocodile
Marty’s photo of the day #3483: It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything from Belize, so here’s an American crocodile. I made this photograph at night, while on one of the Turnaffe islands. The flash gave the photo kind of an unrealistic, artsy feel.