Marty’s photo of the day #4573: This is a ruby-topaz hummingbird, photographed on the island of Bonaire.
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It’s all in the photography
Marty’s photo of the day #4565: This is one of the giant blauw-blauw lizards of Bonaire. Actually, they’re quite small. It’s all in the photography.
Turtle meet-ups
Marty’s photo of the day #4538: This is a hawksbill sea turtle. Deb and I met up with this particular turtle multiple times during our Bonaire snorkel outings. We could tell it was the same turtle by the marks on its shell. These turtles are listed as critically endangered, so it was a thrill for […]
Honeycomb cowfish
The Party Boat
Marty’s photo of the day #4530: While Deb and I were in Bonaire, every night at sunset we’d enjoy adult beverages on our balcony, and every night this party boat would pass by. I seriously considered mooning them, but I don’t think they would have seen me (I used a zoom lens for this shot).
There’s a lot going on here
Marty’s photo of the day #4529: There’s a lot going on here. If you look closely, you’ll see a spotlight parrotfish, a blue tang, French grunts, another fish that’s not clear enough to be identified, and a sea fan. I shot this photo on the last of Deb’s and my 26 snorkels in Bonaire.
Look Closely
Marty’s photo of the day #4528: Today we go back to Deb’s and my trip last month to Bonaire. Look closely at this school of mojarras. There’s one fish that’s not like the others. Yes, it’s a barracuda! And to all the people out there of a certain age, who will now be stuck on […]
Tiny Crab
Marty’s photo of the day #4525: Deb and I were beach-walking, during our last day in Bonaire, when she spotted this tiny crab. No matter what kind of device you are viewing this on, it is much larger than actual size. The crab could easily fit on a quarter, and I photographed it using a […]
A pretty ocean scenic
Marty’s photo of the day #4524: When we were in Bonaire, Deb bought two fish identification books. These fish weren’t in either book. I also spent some time checking ID sites on the internet with no luck. Even though I don’t know what these are, I like how this photo makes me feel, so I’m […]
Yellow Goatfish
Marty’s photo of the day #4523: I’m still going through the more than 1,500 underwater photos I took while Deb and I were in Bonaire last month. I keep hoping that I’m going to spot an octopus or some other creature I missed live. Then there are these underappreciated yellow goatfish. Well, at least underappreciated […]
Bonaire Bathroom Signs
Marty’s photos of the day #4520-4522: The bathroom signs on the island of Bonaire cracked Deb and me up. She especially liked the top one, and I had to agree—particularly when it comes to Kamala Harris vs. The Ancient Orange Fascist.
Bananaquit
More From Bonaire
Marty’s photo of the day #4518: Today I have more underwater photography from Deb’s and my trip to Bonaire. This is a sergeant major with some blueheaded wrasses.
Foureye Butterflyfish
Marty’s photo of the day #4517: I’m getting close to moving on to wildlife photos I’ve taken elsewhere in the world, but I still have a few more from Deb’s and my trip last month to Bonaire. These are foureye butterflyfish.
Blauw-blauws
Marty’s photo of the day #4516: On the island of Bonaire, blauw-blauws basically filled the niche of pigeons. Whenever Deb and I had a picnic, the blauw-blauws would be there, waiting for scraps. I found them more amusing to watch than pigeons, however, as they were fast, and skirmishes over scraps weren’t always won by […]
Falling in Love with Snorkeling
Marty’s photo of the day #4515: Anyone who has read my first book, published in 2007, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents, knows that I didn’t get along well with water. That changed in 2016, when Deb and I snorkeled with sea lions and octopuses in the Sea of Cortez. Better equipment combined […]
And up pops Steve . . .
Marty’s photo of the day #4514: So last month, Deb and I were snorkeling through the mangroves along the coast of Bonaire, and up pops Steve Irwin to remind us about not getting too close to the stingrays.
Seru Grandi
Marty’s photo of the day #4513: This is Seru Grandi in Bonaire’s Washington-Slagbaai National Park. When I first came across this geological formation, I was confident that I’d seen it before in some epic movie. I’m not sure which movie, however. The lower layer of this formation is 210,000 years-old, and the top layer is […]
Bonaire Slave Huts
Marty’s photo of the day #4512: Bonaire is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and in 1850 the Dutch West Indies Company built slave huts for slaves working in its four salt pans. My wife, Deb, is standing next to some of the slave huts that have been preserved. The slaves would use these […]
Finding Flounder
Marty’s photo of the day #4511: Whether in the forest surrounding Deb’s and my house or in the ocean surrounding Bonaire, I enjoy spotting creatures that are great at camouflage. Can you spot the flounder in this photo from Bonaire? (Hint #1: Flounders lie on their side.) (Hint #2: Look near the center of the […]