Marty’s photo of the day #5200: Deb and I enjoyed a lengthy encounter with this beautiful hawksbill turtle, watching it eat and surface before swimming away. (Photographed two years ago off the coast of Bonaire.)
Swimming With a Hawksbill Turtle
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Wild Donkey Photobomb
Marty’s photo of the day #5197: I’ve mentioned before how much I fell in love with the wild donkeys on Bonaire. For this photo, I was on my knees, hoping to capture an image of the young donkey in the background. Then an older donkey does a foreground-photobomb. “Photograph me! I’m much cuter.”
The Magical Waterhole
Marty’s photo of the day #5148: When Deb and I explored Bonaire, we hiked to a magical little waterhole. There we sat as the birds and lizards came to us. This night heron was one of the visitors.
Ruby-Topaz Hummingbird
Marty’s photo of the day #5129: This is a ruby-topaz hummingbird. Depending on the angle of the sunlight, this bird’s feathers change from extremely bright to almost black. (Photographed on the island of Bonaire.)
Comparing Noses
Marty’s photo of the day #5099: Comparing noses with one of the wild donkeys on the island of Bonaire.
The Green Iguana of Bonaire
Unrushed Snorkeling
During the past ten years, Deb and I have snorkeled in the Sea of Cortez, off the coast of Bonaire, off the coast of Belize, and in the Raja Ampat of Indonesian New Guinea. Some were organized outings with other snorkelers, and others were on our own. One thing we’ve found is that we enjoy […]
Venezuelan Troupial
Marty’s photo of the day #4885: This is a Venezuelan troupial, photographed last year in Bonaire. As the name suggests, the are native to Venezuela. Apparently they were introduced to the island in 1973, when a local friar released some there.
He’s a Big Boy
Crested Caracara
Marty’s photo of the day #4861: This is a crested caracara. Also called a Mexican eagle, the bird is actually in the falcon family. (Photographed in Bonaire)
Flamingo in Bonaire
Wild Donkeys of Bonaire
Marty’s photo of the day #4834: I just loved the wild donkeys of Bonaire. I wanted to bring one . . . or ten home with me!
Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Again)
Marty’s photo of the day #4830: Hawksbill Sea Turtle, photographed last year off the coast of Bonaire.
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. […]
Magnificent Frigatebirds
Marty’s photo of the day #4681: These are magnificent frigatebirds, photographed off the coast of Bonaire. They have wingspans that exceed seven feet.
Deb and the Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Marty’s photo of the day #4676: Deb checks out a hawksbill sea turtle. Or is it a hawksbill sea turtle checking out Deb? Either way, I shot this photo last fall off the coast of Bonaire.
Flamingo
Hawksbill Close-up
Marty’s photo of the day #4660: A hawksbill sea turtle swims in for a close-up. These magnificent turtles are listed as critically endangered by the IUCN. Photographed off the coast of Bonaire.
A Celebration of Diversity
Ocean Surgeonfish
Marty’s photo of the day #4657: These are ocean surgeonfish, photographed last fall off the coast of Bonaire.