Marty’s photo of the day #4598: This is a night heron, photographed last year on the island of Bonaire. Creating this photo required sitting quietly under the trees at a tiny waterhole, waiting for the bird to join me.
Waiting For the Night Heron
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Stoplight Parrotfish
Marty’s photo of the day #4597: This is a stoplight parrotfish, photographed off the coast of Bonaire. Aren’t the colors amazing?
Wild Donkeys of Bonaire
Flamingo
Variation Among Species
Marty’s photo of the day #4594: This was a difficult fish to identify because there is much variation among the species. Ultimately, you are looking at a white-spotted filefish that I photographed off the coast of Bonaire.
A Holy Shit Moment
Marty’s photo of the day #4590: This was a “Holy shit!” moment. Deb and I were out a little deeper than usual, when a massive school of fish suddenly engulfed us. The moment lasted only a few seconds, as tuna were pursuing them in a high-speed chase. Photographed in Bonaire.
My Favorite Photo of 2024
Marty’s photo of the day #4587: For my last photo of 2024, I present a critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle that swam with me multiple times off the coast of Bonaire. I have this “favorite shot of the year” blown up in a large frame, where I see it every day and smile.
Blue Tangs
Marty’s photo of the day #4578: These are blue tangs, photographed off the coast of Bonaire. I don’t know how an exact duplicate of Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s brain got there.
A Ruby-Topaz Hummingbird
Marty’s photo of the day #4573: This is a ruby-topaz hummingbird, photographed on the island of Bonaire.
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
